Août 2010 / The Guardian

The reality of nuclear energy is inconsistent with dreams of a renaissance

By Michael Dittmar

Nuclear energy is not on the rise – the hard facts point to a continuing, slow phase-out around the world

Repeatedly in recent years there have been calls for a revival of nuclear power. Yet that renaissance never seems to come.

Of the more than 200 countries in the world, only 30 use nuclear power. In July 2010, a total of 439 nuclear power plants with a net installed capacity of 373.038 gigawatts (GW) were connected to various national electricity grids, about (...)