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Becalmed: the sailing term as a metaphor for unreliable wind and solar power

  • A fixation on wind and solar power has distracted from the objective at hand, which is not to build more turbines or solar panels,
Opinion | BY DODDY KASTANYA, NEIL ALEXANDER | March 13, 2024
Power lines running from the Bruce nuclear power generation station near Kincardine, Ont. The refurbishment of our existing nuclear fleet will give rise to the lowest-cost clean power available, write Doddy Kastanya and Neil Alexander of the Canadian Nuclear Society. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane

Becalmed: the sailing term as a metaphor for unreliable wind and solar power

Opinion | BY DODDY KASTANYA, NEIL ALEXANDER | March 13, 2024
  • A fixation on wind and solar power has distracted from the objective at hand, which is not to build more turbines or solar panels,

Becalmed: the sailing term as a metaphor for unreliable wind and solar power

Opinion | BY DODDY KASTANYA, NEIL ALEXANDER | March 13, 2024
  • A fixation on wind and solar power has distracted from the objective at hand, which is not to build more turbines or solar panels,
Power lines running from the Bruce nuclear power generation station near Kincardine, Ont. The refurbishment of our existing nuclear fleet will give rise to the lowest-cost clean power available, write Doddy Kastanya and Neil Alexander of the Canadian Nuclear Society. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane

Nuclear power isn’t nearly so scary when you understand it

  • Radiation may be a challenging concept, but it is fully understood, very predictable, and easily managed.
Opinion | BY NEIL ALEXANDER, DODDY KASTANYA | October 9, 2023
We are not trying to pretend that the nuclear industry has no associated risks, but the fears are exaggerated, lead to poor conclusions, and a more nuanced understanding of the issues is needed if we are to make good decisions, write Neil Alexander and Doddy Kastanya. Unsplash photograph by John McArthur

Nuclear power isn’t nearly so scary when you understand it

Opinion | BY NEIL ALEXANDER, DODDY KASTANYA | October 9, 2023
  • Radiation may be a challenging concept, but it is fully understood, very predictable, and easily managed.

Nuclear power isn’t nearly so scary when you understand it

Opinion | BY NEIL ALEXANDER, DODDY KASTANYA | October 9, 2023
  • Radiation may be a challenging concept, but it is fully understood, very predictable, and easily managed.
We are not trying to pretend that the nuclear industry has no associated risks, but the fears are exaggerated, lead to poor conclusions, and a more nuanced understanding of the issues is needed if we are to make good decisions, write Neil Alexander and Doddy Kastanya. Unsplash photograph by John McArthur

Nuclear power must be part of net-zero solution

  • The Canadian Nuclear Society counters a recent opinion piece by two professors who question whether expanding Canada’s plutonium interests increases the risk of furthering
Opinion | BY GUY HOTTE, NEIL ALEXANDER | November 24, 2022
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks with reporters after the Liberal cabinet meeting on Oct. 18. The world is struggling to find a route to net zero while maintaining energy security and there is an increasing understanding that nuclear power must be part of the solution, write Guy Hotte and Neil Alexander. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nuclear power must be part of net-zero solution

Opinion | BY GUY HOTTE, NEIL ALEXANDER | November 24, 2022
  • The Canadian Nuclear Society counters a recent opinion piece by two professors who question whether expanding Canada’s plutonium interests increases the risk of furthering

Nuclear power must be part of net-zero solution

Opinion | BY GUY HOTTE, NEIL ALEXANDER | November 24, 2022
  • The Canadian Nuclear Society counters a recent opinion piece by two professors who question whether expanding Canada’s plutonium interests increases the risk of furthering
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks with reporters after the Liberal cabinet meeting on Oct. 18. The world is struggling to find a route to net zero while maintaining energy security and there is an increasing understanding that nuclear power must be part of the solution, write Guy Hotte and Neil Alexander. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should consider nuclear in clean energy plans

  • As our first ministers meet to begin to hammer out a plan for Canada to meet its commitments under the Paris climate change agreement,
Opinion | BY NEIL ALEXANDER | March 2, 2016

Feds should consider nuclear in clean energy plans

Opinion | BY NEIL ALEXANDER | March 2, 2016
  • As our first ministers meet to begin to hammer out a plan for Canada to meet its commitments under the Paris climate change agreement,

Feds should consider nuclear in clean energy plans

Opinion | BY NEIL ALEXANDER | March 2, 2016
  • As our first ministers meet to begin to hammer out a plan for Canada to meet its commitments under the Paris climate change agreement,
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