Update from NEI Nuclear Notes 8/3

NEI Nuclear Notes:

NEI's Mark Flanagan takes a closer look at the latest Japanese election results and tries to divine what it means for the future of nuclear energy there:

http://neinuclearnotes.blogspot.com/2012/07/reducing-nuclear-power-poses-large.html


Almost 700 million people in India were without power this week, and it's time for us to consider what the lack of reliable electricity means in the developing world:

http://neinuclearnotes.blogspot.com/2012/07/almost-700-million-people-without.html

CNN crafted an entire report on nuclear energy facilities and drought without talking to the people who own and operate the plants. Here's what they missed:

http://neinuclearnotes.blogspot.com/2012/07/cnn-fails-to-provide-context-on-heat.html

Anti-nuclear activists in New Hampshire are launching a film festival about the drawbacks of nuclear energy, but NEI's David Bradish crunched the numbers to show what the presence of Seabrook Station has meant for the state:

http://neinuclearnotes.blogspot.com/2012/08/by-numbers-benefits-of-new-hampshires.html

Australia has long been seen as hostile to nuclear energy, but things may be changing:

http://neinuclearnotes.blogspot.com/2012/08/upside-down-down-under.html

The California Energy Commission released a study on what rising temperatures will mean for the state's electrical grid. If the report is right, John Keeley wonders how the state will adapt without adding new nuclear generating capacity to the grid:

http://neinuclearnotes.blogspot.com/2012/08/can-california-survive-climate-change.html