Dr Paul Dorfman
@drpauldorfman.bsky.social
Bennett Scholar, Bennett Inst. Sussex University; Chair, Nuclear Consulting Group; Member, Irish Govt. Radiation Protection Advisory Committee; served as Secretary to UK Govt. scientific advisory Committee Examining Radiation Risks from Internal Emitters. .. more
Bennett Scholar, Bennett Inst. Sussex University; Chair, Nuclear Consulting Group; Member, Irish Govt. Radiation Protection Advisory Committee; served as Secretary to UK Govt. scientific advisory Committee Examining Radiation Risks from Internal Emitters.
Environmental science
36%
Engineering
24%
Rapid Growth in Power Demand Meets Renewables Surge, Slower Rise for Nuclear and Gas in New IEA Analysis
With global electricity demand set to grow 3.6% per year over the next five years, the International Energy Agency is projecting continuing growth for renewable energy, nuclear power, and gas-fired ge...
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'Nuclear scholar Paul Dorfman adds that the data show #solar deploying 100 times faster than new #nuclear stations, and #wind getting online 25 times faster.'
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SURREALISM IN THE UK vs. THE ALL TOO REAL IN GAZA
I was arrested three times in 2025 for holding up that now-infamous sign (opposing genocide in Gaza and allegedly supporting Palestine Action!) as part of Defend Our Juries’, Lift The Ban campaign. Ea...
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Jonathon - also a Nuclear Consulting Group member - arrested three times in 2025 for holding up that now-infamous sign (opposing genocide in Gaza and allegedly supporting Palestine Action!) as part of 'Defend Our Juries’, Lift The Ban campaign.
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IPBES: Four key takeaways on how nature loss threatens the global economy - Carbon Brief
The "undervaluing" of nature by businesses is fuelling its decline and putting the global economy at risk, according to a major new report.
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Study: Grid investment could unlock £194bn of economic benefits
'Supercharged’ grid investment programme would enable the clean energy transition and ensure infrastructure keeps pace with rising demand for power, Arup claims
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"Supercharged" levels of investment in the UK's electricity grid through to 2040 could unlock nearly £200bn of economic growth and socioeconomic benefits, delivering a 4:1 return on investment.
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Miliband pledges up to £1bn for community green energy schemes
UK projects will allow local areas to control and profit from renewable power generation, says energy secretary
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UK govt to spend up to £1bn on community-owned green energy schemes to combat growing scepticism and resistance to renewables and grid upgrade projects.
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G7 ‘falling behind’ China as world’s wind and solar plans reach new high in 2025 - Carbon Brief
The G7 major economies fell behind in 2025 as the amount of wind and solar power being developed reached a new high.
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G7 ‘falling behind’ China as world’s wind and solar plans reach new high in 2025 www.carbonbrief.org/g7-falling-b...
UK celebrates record auction for onshore wind and solar
Results follow hot on heels of UK’s record-breaking success in offshore wind auction
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UK record auction for onshore wind and solar, hot on heels of UK’s record-breaking success in offshore wind auction - with record-breaking 6.2GW of onshore wind and solar power projects Contracts for Difference (CfDs).
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Economic growth is still heating the planet. Is there any way out?
Rising GDP continues to mean more carbon emissions and wider damage to the planet. Can the two be decoupled?
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Economic growth is still heating the planet. Is there any way out? www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Another miserable year for nuclear power as renewables surge
Despite the hype from the nuclear industry and its boosters, the latest status report shows that its renaissance remains a mirage, and reactor numbers are falling.
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So much #nuclear PR these days. Yet Over the past decade #renewables generation tripled that of nuclear. By the end of decade renewables will out-generate nuclear by factor of 5 - 7.
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‘We’re being turned into an energy colony’: Argentina’s nuclear plan faces backlash over US interests
Push to restart uranium mining in Patagonia has sparked fears about the environmental impact and loss of sovereignty over key resources
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‘We’re being turned into an energy colony’
Push to restart uranium mining in Patagonia sparks fears about environmental impact and loss of sovereignty.
#nuclear
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Push to restart uranium mining in Patagonia sparks fears about environmental impact and loss of sovereignty.
#nuclear
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World's first 20 MW offshore wind turbine powers grid in China
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World's first 20 MW offshore wind turbine powers grid in China english.news.cn/20260206/628...
Global economy must move past GDP to avoid planetary disaster, warns UN chief
Exclusive: António Guterres says world’s accounting systems should place true value on the environment
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Global economy must move past GDP to avoid planetary disaster
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These US states want polluters to pay for the rising insurance costs of climate disasters
Proposals by California, Hawaii and New York lawmakers aim to hold fossil fuel industry accountable for soaring rates
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As #climate disasters drive up home insurance, three US states considering empowering prosecutors to sue major polluters for their role in rising costs.
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Britain Doubles Down on Wind as Europe Plans a Shared Clean Energy Grid | OilPrice.com
The United Kingdom is accelerating onshore and offshore wind development while partnering with European neighbors to transform the North Sea into the world’s largest integrated clean energy reservoir.
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U.K. to sharply expand wind capacity and employment, leading multinational push to build shared offshore power network in North Sea. 10-country agreement to deliver 100 GW offshore wind via interconnected windfarms and subsea cables by 2030s.
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The Renewable Energy Transition Is Running Out of Places to Go | OilPrice.com
The global push to decarbonize energy systems is increasingly clashing with land use, biodiversity, and cultural priorities, as shown by Chile’s decision to scrap a massive renewable project to protec...
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"Decarbonizing the world’s energy systems is necessary to prevent the world from warming more than 2º . Utility-scale #RenewableEnergy projects are integral to any viable pathways toward decarbonization of the global economy."
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#renewables power ahead in France.
Renewable energy sector came out "satisfied" and "relieved" from their FR Govt meeting on Multidisciplinary Energy Programme (PPE).
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Renewable energy sector came out "satisfied" and "relieved" from their FR Govt meeting on Multidisciplinary Energy Programme (PPE).
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Japan restarts world's biggest nuclear plant again
Japan switched on the world's biggest nuclear power plant again on Monday, its operator said, after an earlier attempt was quickly suspended due to a minor glitch.
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Japan switched on the world's biggest #nuclear power plant again after an earlier attempt was quickly suspended due to a 'minor glitch'. ...
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