In the United States there are 65 running nuclear power plants. There have been no new facilities built since construction of the final reactor began in 1977. That means the youngest of these facilities is approaching its 30th birthday. Sounds like it’s time for an upgrade. Only recently...

As concern over climate change continues to mount, and evidence of a warming planet continues to build, people are looking for alternatives to fossil fuels to feed our growing need for energy. And one of the alternatives is nuclear power. But especially since the disaster at the Fukushima Nuclear...

What technologies and fuels will allow a growing population to enjoy access to cheap, clean energy in decades to come? That is the multi-billion pound question. One potential new energy source that is receiving an increasing amount of attention is the radioactive element thorium. To date there...

Proponents of thorium as a nuclear fuel speak of its safety and cost savings over uranium, but a new government report from the UK finds these statements overly exaggerated. Supposedly, thorium waste is impossible to use as a bomb component, isn’t toxic, and is more efficient. "Thorium has...

Russia is planning to destroy plutonium used in thousands of soon to be decommissioned nuclear warheads by using it as fuel in a special new atomic power plant. The reactor is set to begin operating in one year, but time pressures and a vulnerable cooling system make the project a risky one. A...

My contacts in Iran tell me that Thorium Forum is now blocked in their country. Not sure what ticked off the authorities, perhaps they are blocking everything nuclear related.

It goes without saying that business needs energy to run. The wheels of industry have to turn and the power that drives them has to be generated. Moreover, business needs energy to be affordable and safe and by safe we mean both safe from a Fukushima type incident, and safe from a Chernobyl type...

Doug Casey, chairman of Casey Research and expert on crisis investing, is on the search for real wealth—not investments in companies that push around paper. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Casey shares his pragmatic take on what's next for oil, gas and nuclear power. The...

Since 1951, the Indian government has somehow managed to fail in every single attempt to reach its annual target of increasing the nation’s electricity production capacity. But while the nation continues to struggle with crippling blackouts and power shortages till today, an energy plan,...

Only in America can you vote for family values at Chic-Fil-A or have a congressman on the Science and Technology Committee tell the world on TV that women have the ability to prevent pregnancy when raped. The global warming debate is a politically motivated distraction that prevents the US...