Saturday, March 22, 2014

Is Africa’s Nuclear Power Renaissance Heading Into An Abyss?

South Africa, which currently relies on coal for more than 85 percent of its electricity, wants to wean itself off fossil fuels by using more nuclear power by 2030. Kenya, Nigeria, and other sub-Saharan countries have similar aspirations and are not far behind. It’s a gutsy move for South Africa. Nuclear power plant construction has stagnated worldwide.

South Africa President Jacob Zuma said in his Feb. 13 State of the Nation address, “We expect to conclude the procurement of

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