Behind long-dredged but deepening trenches, Democrats lobby for renewables—wind, solar, biomass—and Republicans rally for fossil fuels—oil, gas, coal—with both sides claiming their polar policies plot the best ways forward to a national future secured by reliable, affordable domestic energy. Between both lines, but not drawing partisan fire, shimmers nuclear energy, the one power neither party…

A petition calling for the legalisation of nuclear energy in Australia has gathered over 1,400 signatures despite the left-leaning Labor government’s effort to shoot down an attempt to remove the ban on nuclear. The petition was part of a social media campaign, Nuclear for Australia, started by 16-year-old Australian teenager Will Shackel to call for…

Japan’s government approved a new policy on Thursday to maximize nuclear energy use in a major turnaround after the country shut down most of its nuclear reactors in the aftermath of the 2011 Fukushima disaster. The nuclear reactor guidelines were approved by an advisory panel, which is led by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Japan Times…

A former activist in a radical climate change group has called on Australia not to follow Europe’s footsteps in relying solely on renewable energy, which she said has resulted in an energy crisis. Zion Lights, an ex Extinction Rebellion spokesperson, pointed to the “sinking ship” happening across Europe where people are “scrambling to keep our lights…

A former activist in radical climate change group, Extinction Rebellion, has called on Australia not to follow Europe’s footsteps into its current energy crisis through the aggressive pursuit of net-zero. Zion Lights, former Extinction Rebellion spokesperson, said Europe was currently a “sinking ship” that was forcing residents into “scrambling to keep” the lights on. “Europe…

Patrick Moore, one of the founders of Greenpeace said in an email obtained by The Epoch Times that his reasons for leaving Greenpeace were very clear: “Greenpeace was ‘hijacked’ by the political left when they realized there was money and power in the environmental movement. [Left-leaning] political activists in North America and Europe changed Greenpeace…

South Korea announced on July 5 that it will restart construction work on two nuclear reactors and continue operating those that are already running. The move was made “in accordance with the highest decision-making procedures” of new President Yoon Suk-yeol’s administration, according to South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy. The energy ministry said that…

The Australian Labor government has struck down an idea to introduce nuclear power into the country, saying it is too expensive and that the “economics don’t stack up.” The response comes as the opposition Liberal-National Coalition steps up pressure for nuclear energy to deal with soaring electricity costs and lowering emissions. Energy Minister Chris Bowen,…

Australia’s opposition leader Peter Dutton has taken the nuclear power debate forward after saying he was “not afraid” to have a discussion about introducing the energy source to the country amid current soaring energy prices. Australia currently sits on the world’s third-largest reserve of uranium. However, years of cultural aversion—and laws from the 1990s—have prevented…

Although the Chinese authorities recently denied leaks at a nuclear power plant, China’s ambitious “nuclear power dream” needs urgent global attention, according to Chinese scholar and energy expert Nieh Sen. The Chinese regime continues to ignore safety issues while it fulfills its dream in becoming the top nuclear energy producer in the world, he warned. On…