The goal of the Carbon-Free Nuclear-Free project is to eliminate U.S. greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels by promoting a zero-CO2 economy in the U.S., and to and to lay out a roadmap to achieve this as soon as is technically and economically practical, without resorting to nuclear power. It will take an integrated and comprehensive solution, as the issues of climate change, nuclear weapons proliferation, and security of oil supplies are intimately connected.
Inspired by the 2007 book Carbon-Free and Nuclear-Free: A Roadmap for U.S. Energy Policy, state-efforts are currently leading the way. See below for additional reports, op-eds, testimony, and more resources related to Carbon-Free Nuclear-Free.
- More information about Carbon-Free Nuclear-Free including downloadable summaries and presentations.
- Download the statement of principles with signatories
- You can download the book as a PDF file (it is a large file, 4.4MB) by entering your contact information below. Download is free, donations are welcome.
- You can also purchase a copy of the book for $19.95 ($29.95 for addresses outside of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico)
State-level Carbon-Free Nuclear-Free Reports
- Renewable Minnesota, March 2012, analyzes the technical and economic feasibility of a 100% renewable energy-based electricity sector for Minnesota.
- eUtah, a Renewable Energy Roadmap for the state of Utah, with help and support from HEAL Utah.
- John Blackburn’s 2010 report Matching Utility Loads with Wind and Solar Power in North Carolina: Dealing with Intermittent Electricity Sources. Also see the NC WARN website for more North Carolina resources and information.
- The Snake River Alliance in Idaho has put together an Activist’s Guide to Idaho’s Clean Energy Future, updated in August 2011
- Energy Efficiency Potential: San Antonio’s Bright Energy Future, October 2008.
Technical Reports
- Renewable Minnesota: A technical and economic analysis of a 100% renewable-energy based electricity system for Minnesota: March, 2012
- NRC’s Fukushima Task Force Review: IEER’s Preliminary Review: July, 2011
- eUtah: A Renewable Energy Roadmap: December, 2010
- The Mythology and Messy Reality of Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing: April, 2010
- Matching Utility Loads with Solar and Wind Power in North Carolina: March, 2010
Testimony and technical comments
- Legal Challenge to 20 Year License Extension Proposal for Callaway Nuclear Reactor: April, 2012
- NRC Denies Motion; Groups Sue to Block Vogtle Units 3 & 4: April, 2012
- No More Solyndras: Groups Call on DOE to Release Vogtle Delay & Cost Overrun Information: February, 2012
- An efficient and fully renewable energy system in the United States by 2050: September, 2011
- Support for legal challenges to nuclear reactor licensing: August, 2011
Related Science for Democratic Action Issues
- Carbon-Free, Nuclear-Free States (Vol. 16, No. 3): July, 2012
- What is RESRAD? / Where is Reference Man? / Carbon Free, Nuclear Free Statement of Principles (Vol. 15, No. 4): December, 2008
- Nuclear Power Costs, Alternatives, France, and Yucca Mountain (Vol. 15, No. 2): January, 2008
- Carbon-Free and Nuclear Free, A Roadmap for U.S. Energy Policy (Vol. 15, No. 1): August, 2007
- Nuclear Power and Global Warming / Plutonium Discrepancies at Los Alamos (Vol. 14, No. 2): August, 2006
Related Energy & Security Issues
- Nuclear Power – Costs, Alternatives, France, and Yucca Mountain (Issue #40): January, 2008
- Carbon-Free and Nuclear Free – A Roadmap for U.S. Energy Policy (Issue #39): August, 2007
- Nuclear Power and Global Warming / Plutonium Discrepancies at Los Alamos (Issue #36): August, 2006
- Cash Crop on the Wind Farm (Issue #30): October, 2004
- Wind Power versus Plutonium (Issue #11): November, 1999
Factsheets
- Status of proposed nuclear power projects – January 2011: January, 2011
- Small Modular Reactors: Fact Sheet: September, 2010
- Reprocessing and Spent Nuclear Fuel Management at the Savannah River Site: February, 1999
News Articles and Commentary
- Building small modular reactors senseless (Knoxville News Sentinel): March, 2013
- May 5, a historic date in nuclear weapons and nuclear power: Kyodo News op-ed: May, 2012
- Minnesota Public Radio: Nuclear power safety one year after Fukushima disaster: March, 2012
- Fukushima Anniversary: KPFA’s Philip Maldari interviews Arjun Makhijani and Kevin Kamps: March, 2012
- Is nuclear energy different than other energy sources? (Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists): November, 2011
Books
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