Renewable energy is one of the most potent positive brands in the discussion about the environment and climate. It has become a problematic concept, however, because it has been used as a key term in policies related to climate change, for example.
According to the country report on Finland by the International Energy Agency (IEA) most of the energy consumed in Finland is produced with biofuels, nuclear power, or oil. The new report gives recommendations for the Finnish energy policy.
What does the nuclear energy discussion look like when viewed from outside the nuclear industry? Rauli Partanen, an environmentalist and a long-time writer for Fennonen, shares his two cents on the challenges of nuclear communications.
Europe is the birth-place of the energy revolution. Except that so far, the revolution has mainly taken place in media headlines and political speeches.
Nuclear power is integral in the fight against climate change, where each step to the right direction is necessary.
According to the World Nuclear Association (WNA), a quarter of the world’s electricity needs to be produced by means of nuclear power in 30 years. The additional new nuclear power capacity required to accomplish this would be up to 1,000 gigawatts.
The demand for electricity varies widely at different times of the day and from one season to the next. It makes sense to use nuclear power to produce base load power that satisfies a steady basic demand. Load-following flexibly adjusts the supply to...
To mitigate climate change in a meaningful way, we would need to at least double the current nuclear power capacity in electricity production by 2050. In addition, we would need to decarbonize much of the heat and industrial process heat sectors, where...
What does an environmentalist do when she realizes that the numbers simply don’t add up? She co-founds a new, evidence-based NGO to tackle those challenges.
Together, we are stronger. This is how Jacques Régaldo, chairman of WANO, an association focusing on the safety of nuclear power plants, sums up the organization’s goals. Fennovoima joined the organization two years ago. The company wanted to act early.
Germany has invested hundreds of billions to promote renewable energy sources. Yet emissions have been dropping slower than thought, because Germany is shutting down nuclear and is therefore depending more on its coal power.
I try to eradicate ignorance, says Emeritus professor Esko Valtaoja. Valtaoja is annoyed by the fact that the discussion on the production of energy is not based on facts but ideologies.
How could an anti-nuclear believer have a change of heart? By educating himself on climate change and potential solutions.
Radioactivity, or ionizing radiation, is often seen as a central problem and risk of nuclear power. But we humans are, on average, poor at estimating and comparing risks. This is why it’s good to put the health effects of radiation, and especially...
Radioactivity is everywhere, including us humans. So technically, even our smiling faces spread ionizing radioactivity to the surroundings. Our bodies are radioactive because of radioactive isotopes we get for example from our food and drink. But how...
Nine cubic meters of coal or a handful of uranium are enough to cover the one-year energy demand of an average Finn. Different fuels store energy in different ways.
New technologies are changing the world faster than ever, says respected author and lecturer Stefan Hyttfors. According to him, there is no point in trying to predict change, you need to make it happen yourself.