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Rise of the Nuclear Greens
Some environmentalists see atomic energy as the answer to global warming.
http://www.city-journal.org/2013/23_1_snd-atomic-energy.html
Michele Kearney's Nuclear Wire - Major Energy and Environmental News and Commentary affecting the Nuclear Industry. Nuclear Activities
Saturday, May 30, 2015
The case for nuclear power – despite the risks
The case for nuclear power – despite the risks
https://theconversation.com/the-case-for-nuclear-power-despite-the-risks-41552
Weekend Geek: Fukushima and the U.S. Nuclear Power Industry
Weekend Geek: Fukushima and the U.S. Nuclear Power Industry
https://ricochet.com/weekend-geek-fukushima-and-the-u-s-nuclear-power-industry/
VN plans nuclear power expansion
VN plans nuclear power expansion
Hoang Anh Tuan, director general, Viet Nam Atomic
Agency, tells Ha Noi Moi (New Ha Noi) that Viet Nam will only develop
its nuclear energy when conditions are mature.
http://vietnamnews.vn/opinion/271064/vn-plans-nuclear-power-expansion.html
Two connections between nuclear power and nuclear weapons
Two connections between nuclear power and nuclear weapons
http://www.citizen-times.com/story/opinion/contributors/2015/05/29/two-connections-nuclear-power-nuclear-weapons/28166479/
Japan: Volcano Eruption In 2015 Raises Nuclear Power Fears Over Sendai Plant [Video]
Japan: Volcano Eruption In 2015 Raises Nuclear Power Fears Over Sendai Plant [Video]
http://www.inquisitr.com/2129873/japan-volcano-eruption-in-2015-raises-nuclear-power-fears-over-sendai-plant-video/
China nuclear power firms merge to fuel global clout Economic Times
China nuclear power firms merge to fuel global clout
China nuclear power firms merge to fuel global clout Economic Times SHANGHAI: China Power Investment Corporation and State Nuclear Power Technology Corp have officially announced their merger, as Beijing ...
SHANGHAI: China Power Investment Corporation and State Nuclear Power Technology Corp have officially announced their merger, as Beijing ...
China nuclear power firms merge to fuel global clout Economic Times SHANGHAI: China Power Investment Corporation and State Nuclear Power Technology Corp have officially announced their merger, as Beijing ...
Nuclear Power Cos. Hit DOE With Waste Disposal Suit
Nuclear Power Cos. Hit DOE With Waste Disposal Suit
http://www.law360.com/articles/661308/nuclear-power-cos-hit-doe-with-waste-disposal-suit
Nuclear Power Companies Hit DOE With Waste Disposal Suit
As mentioned in: Law 360May 29, 2015
A group of utility companies operating a nuclear power station in Kansas sued the U.S. Department of Energy, asking for the agency to fulfill its promise to remove spent radioactive fuel from their facility. Kansas Gas & Electric Co. and two other utility companies say they have collectively paid $224 million to remove spent nuclear fuel, but the fuel waste continues to sit idly at the facility, in some cases for 30 years or more. The utility companies are represented by Public Practices partner Alex D. Tomaszczuk, Energy partner Jay E. Silberg and Public Practices associate Clare M. Cavaliero. Click here to read the full article. http://www.pillsburylaw.com/news/nuclear-power-companies-hit-doe-with-waste-disposal-suit
Exelon to decide fate of Quad Cities nuclear power plant in September: CEO
Exelon to decide fate of Quad Cities nuclear power plant in September: CEO
http://www.platts.com/latest-news/electric-power/louisville-kentucky/exelon-to-decide-fate-of-quad-cities-nuclear-21526498?hootpostid=e6bb3b78443482ee1fb03bf29d254514
Sudden onset of ice loss in Antarctica so large it affects Earth's gravity field
Sudden onset of ice loss in Antarctica so large it affects Earth's gravity field
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/05/150521143926.htm
Oklahoma Follows Texas’ Lead In Prohibiting Local Hydraulic Fracturing Bans
Oklahoma Follows Texas’ Lead In Prohibiting Local Hydraulic Fracturing Bans
By Daniel Kavouras | BakerHostetlerhttp://breakingenergy.com/2015/05/29/oklahoma-follows-texas-lead-in-prohibiting-local-hydraulic-fracturing-bans/?utm_source=Breaking+Energy&utm_campaign=c280d5e55d-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f852427a4b-c280d5e55d-407304281
Energy Quote of the Day: NTSB on Shell’s ‘Inadequate Assessment of the Risk’
Energy Quote of the Day: NTSB on Shell’s ‘Inadequate Assessment of the Risk’
By Pete Danko
Tough
timing for Shell on this announcement from the National Transportation
Safety Board: The National Transportation Safety Board determines that
the probable cause of the grounding of the mobile offshore drilling
unit Kulluk was Shell’s inadequate assessment of the risk for its
planned tow of the Kulluk, resulting in implementation of a tow plan
insufficient to mitigate that
Philippines to Finally Enter LNG Sector with First Receiving Terminals
Philippines to Finally Enter LNG Sector with First Receiving Terminals
By Tim Daiss
Talk
of building liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminals in the
Philippines has been ongoing for years. However, those talks mostly lead
nowhere amid regulatory and financing hurdles, as well as companies
trying to appease not only officials in Manila but provincial officials
who often scared away international business with their under the table
demands
The New York Sun Initiative Allows Regional Developers to Address Underserved Commercial Solar Sector
The New York Sun Initiative Allows Regional Developers to Address Underserved Commercial Solar Sector
By Rugigana Kavamahanga
2015
is gearing up to be a very interesting year for the United States’
solar Market. The US installed 6.2 GW of solar in 2014, that’s a 30%
increase over installed capacity in the previous year. All available
indicators point to even more capacity added this year. Solar modules
and installation costs have decreased dramatically,
Videos Show how New York Power Authority is Addressing Rapidly Changing Utility Sector
Videos Show how New York Power Authority is Addressing Rapidly Changing Utility Sector
By Gil C. Quiniones |
Last
year, the New York Power Authority announced its Strategic Plan to
address the demands of a rapidly changing electric power industry. Since
2014, a new division has been created under Customer Empowerment, major
electrical infrastructure modernization projects are underway, and
NYPA’s culture is evolving to realign its resources. In other words, in
just 12
No Climate Change Progress without ‘Climate Proofing’ and Funding for Asia’s Developing Countries
No Climate Change Progress without ‘Climate Proofing’ and Funding for Asia’s Developing Countries
By Roman Kilisek
The
Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently called for “climate proofing” –
to borrow a term used by Preety Bhandari, who heads ADB’s Climate Change
and Disaster Risk Management Unit – low-lying or coastal cities in Asia
requiring the trifecta of sound integrated planning, adequate resources
and political commitment. “The battle against climate change is likely
Cell Phone Radiation Could be Changing Your Brain
Cell Phone Radiation Could be Changing Your Brain
http://www.uncommonwisdomdaily.com/cell-phone-radiation-could-be-changing-your-brain-20926
Can We Continue the Iran Interim Agreement Indefinitely
Can We Continue the Iran Interim Agreement Indefinitely
May 29th, 2015 | http://www.lobelog.com/can-we-Earlier this week, Yishai Schwartz, an associate editor at the legal blog Lawfare, put up a thoughtful post on the Iran nuclear negotiations proposing an alternative to making a nuclear deal with Iran. His proposal? Briefly stated, it is to more or less permanently extend the interim deal struck in November 2013, known as the Joint Plan of Action, or JPOA.
The notion holds a certain appeal that other alternatives lack, mostly for the reason Schwartz states: basically, there are no other alternatives on the table. Many proponents of the negotiations rightly fear that in the absence of a deal, Iran would have a free hand to expand its nuclear program, resulting in some sort of confrontation down the line. Schwartz’s proposal has the benefit of offering something else: continuing the restrictions on Iran’s program imposed by the JPOA and only conceding the limited sanctions relief it offers.
Schwartz claims that few critics of a deal articulate any alternative, let alone propose something like his plan. But that’s not quite right. In April, just after the announcement of a framework for a final comprehensive deal, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), one of the most rapacious Iran hawks in Congress, told CBS News he wanted to do just that. “Here is what I think we should do: continue the sanctions under the interim agreement,” he said. “That’s worked pretty well for the world. It has controlled Iran’s nuclear ambitions.”http://www.lobelog.com/can-we-continue-the-iran-interim-agreement-indefinitely/#more-29436
Small Japanese Island Evacuated as Volcano Violently Erupts
Small Japanese Island Evacuated as Volcano Violently Erupts
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/small-japanese-island-evacuated-volcano-violently-erupts-n366381
Spectacular eruption rocks Japanese island
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/05/29/volcano-erupts-on-southern-japanese-island/28127599/Volcano erupts on remote Japanese island, residents flee by boat
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/05/29/us-japan-volcano-idUKKBN0OE02R20150529Japanese volcano Mount Shindake erupts without warning – video
Massive eruption on Kuchinoerabu / All residents leave island in Kagoshima
http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0002185036
http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/may/29/mount-shindake-volcano-japan-erupts-no-warning-island-evacuated-video
Radioactive water leaks at Fukushima Daiichi
Radioactive water leaks at Fukushima Daiichi
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/20150529_41.html
Record levels of radioactivity in plant's port
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/nuclear.html
Friday, May 29, 2015
Using desalination to address drought
Using desalination to address drought
Developed
by Carlos Riva '75, a California water plant will be the largest
seawater desalination facility in the Western Hemisphere
http://mitei.mit.edu/news/using-desalination-address-drought
In Face of Rising Climate Movement, Tar Sands on Life Support: Report
In Face of Rising Climate Movement, Tar Sands on Life Support: Report
by Deirdre Fulton
That's good news for the climate and the environment, as well as for frontline communities that bear the brunt of the toxic tar sands production.http://www.commondreams.org/news/2015/05/29/face-rising-climate-movement-tar-sands-life-support-report
by Deirdre Fulton
That's good news for the climate and the environment, as well as for frontline communities that bear the brunt of the toxic tar sands production.http://www.commondreams.org/news/2015/05/29/face-rising-climate-movement-tar-sands-life-support-report
China Is Hunting For Uranium Assets
Summary
- China’s nuclear power giant, CNNC is looking to acquire uranium assets in Canada, Australia and Kazakhstan.
- CNNC is also listing its subsidiary, raising more than $2 billion from the IPO.
- CNNC is rushing to acquire uranium assets as prices still remain 50% below the levels they traded before the nuclear accident in Japan four years ago.
http://seekingalpha.com/article/3219396-china-is-hunting-for-uranium-assets
Vietnam needs a national radioactive dumping ground: experts
Vietnam needs a national radioactive dumping ground: experts
http://tuoitrenews.vn/features/28286/vietnam-needs-a-national-radioactive-dumping-ground-experts?utm.
http://tuoitrenews.vn/features/28286/vietnam-needs-a-national-radioactive-dumping-ground-experts?utm.
Top US negotiator with Iran to leave after deadline
Top US negotiator with Iran to leave after deadline
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Top_US_negotiator_with_Iran_to_leave_after_deadline_999.html
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Top_US_negotiator_with_Iran_to_leave_after_deadline_999.html
Indian wants cooperation with Russia to build nuclear subs
Indian wants cooperation with Russia to build nuclear subs
Moscow (Sputnik) May 27, 2015 - Indian company Reliance Infrastructure seeks partnership with Russia to locally manufacture nuclear submarines and stealth warships, the Economic Times newspaper reported Friday. The company's executives are now in Moscow, according to the newspaper. They have already met senior officials in Russia's Defense Ministry, and are also likely to meet Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and n ... morehttp://www.spacewar.com/reports/Indian_Company_Wants_Cooperation_With_Russia_to_Manufacture_Nuclear_Subs_999.html
Nuclear Saudi Arabia: Rising ambitions of the House of Saud
Nuclear Saudi Arabia: Rising ambitions of the House of Saud
The
most violent, reactionary and arguably most oppressive regime, in not
just the region but the world, is now has ambitions to rise to a nuclear power ...http://rt.com/op-edge/263113-saudi-arabia-nuclear-weapon-power/
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French bill seeks to boost renewable energy, cut nuclear power use
French bill seeks to boost renewable energy, cut nuclear power use
http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2015/05/french-bill-seeks-to-boost-renewable-energy-cut-nuclear-power-use.html?cmpid=EnlWeeklyPowerMay292015&eid=288118515&bid=1083149
Gearing Up for New York Energy Week! Con Edison Helps Set the Stage
Gearing Up for New York Energy Week! Con Edison Helps Set the Stage
By Breaking Energy
New
York Energy Week is kicking off its third year next month! The energy
industry event series has quickly become a must-attend gathering for
businesses, government leaders, financial players, legal professionals,
members of the environmental community and citizens interested in the
exciting ways energy production, transportation and consumption are
evolving. New York Energy Week’s mission is
How Latin American LNG Markets And U.S. Exports Are Reshaping the LNG Market
How Latin American LNG Markets And U.S. Exports Are Reshaping the LNG Market
By King & Spalding
Traditionally,
long-term take-or-pay “ToP” LNG sale and purchase agreements (“LNG
SPAs”) provide the foundation for the development of an LNG export
project. These are contracts with terms of 20 years or longer.http://breakingenergy.com/2015/05/28/how-latin-american-lng-markets-and-u-s-exports-are-reshaping-the-lng-market/?utm_source=Breaking+Energy&utm_campaign=cf1cdd7501-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f852427a4b-cf1cdd7501-407304281
Energy Department Authorizes Alaska LNG Project, LLC To Export Liquefied Natural Gas
Energy Department Authorizes Alaska LNG Project, LLC To Export Liquefied Natural Gas
By U.S. Department of Energy
WASHINGTON
— The Energy Department announced today that it has issued a
conditional authorization for the Alaska LNG Project, LLC (Alaska LNG)
to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) to countries
that do not have a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States.
Subject to environmental review and final regulatory approval, Alaska
LNG, in
Help Wanted: Robot to Fulfill Amazon Orders
Help Wanted: Robot to Fulfill Amazon Orders
Amazon awarded $20,000 to the creators of a robot that can fill
orders most like a human, but it’s not going to replace employees yet.
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/537801/help-wanted-robot-to-fulfill-amazon-orders/?utm_campaign=newsletters&utm_source=newsletter-daily-all&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20150529
Power Sector Finds a New Set of Customers: Cars
Power Sector Finds a New Set of Customers: Cars
Giving power companies the ability to invest in electric-vehicle charging infrastructure could bolster the EV market.
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Reality Check: Maybe Energy Storage Isn't Ready for Prime Time
Reality Check: Maybe Energy Storage Isn't Ready for Prime Time
While energy storage is
creating a growing buzz that reminds many of the boom period that solar
went through, Jigar Shah offers a sobering keynote address that ESA
Executive Director Matt Roberts described as a “reality check.”
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2015/05/reality-check-maybe-energy-storage-isn-t-ready-for-prime-time.html?eid=288118515&bid=1083087
How climate change threatens the Western grid, and what to do about it
Power providers need to start including the impacts of climate change in their planning, a new study says
http://www.utilitydive.com/news/how-climate-change-threatens-the-western-grid-and-what-to-do-about-it/399935/
Iran asks India to lower prices of rail tracks
Iran asks India to lower prices of rail tracks
http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-05-20/news/62413292_1_rail-tracks-iran-suspected-nuclear-programmeFrance: No Iran Nuclear Deal if Military Site Inspections Are Blocked
France: No Iran Nuclear Deal if Military Site Inspections Are Blocked
Guardian
The French foreign minister, Laurent Fabius, whose country has taken a tough stance in the ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran, has said that France will not sign off on a deal if Tehran rules out inspections of its military sites as part of the final agreement.http://carnegieendowment.org/2015/05/28/france-no-iran-nuclear-deal-if-military-site-inspections-are-blocked/i950
How fossil fuel burning nearly wiped out life on Earth – 250m years ago
How fossil fuel burning nearly wiped out life on Earth – 250m years ago
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/may/27/threat-islamic-state-fossil-fuel-burning
NuScale Power Launches Redesigned Corporate Website
NuScale Power Launches Redesigned Corporate Website
Highlights SMR Carbon-Free Energy, Advanced Plant Safety, Economies of Scale, and Wide Range of Applications
http://newsroom.nuscalepower.com/press-release/company/nuscale-power-launches-redesigned-corporate-website
US Nuclear Power Plants Posted Record High Efficiency in 2014
US Nuclear Power Plants Posted Record High Efficiency in 2014
Average Capacity Factor of 91.9 Percent Surpasses Prior Record Set in 2007
http://www.nei.org/News-Media/Media-Room/News-Releases/US-Nuclear-Power-Plants-Posted-Record-High-Efficie
The Arctic: Interglacial period with a break
The Arctic: Interglacial period with a break
Frankfurt, Germany (SPX) May 29, 2015 - Scientists at the Goethe University Frankfurt and at the Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre working together with their Canadian counterparts, have reconstructed the climatic development of the Arctic Ocean during the Cretaceous period, 145 to 66 million years ago. The research team comes to the conclusion that there was a severe cold snap during the geological age known for it ... morehttp://www.spacedaily.com/reports/The_Arctic_Interglacial_period_with_a_break_999.html
Frankfurt, Germany (SPX) May 29, 2015 - Scientists at the Goethe University Frankfurt and at the Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre working together with their Canadian counterparts, have reconstructed the climatic development of the Arctic Ocean during the Cretaceous period, 145 to 66 million years ago. The research team comes to the conclusion that there was a severe cold snap during the geological age known for it ... morehttp://www.spacedaily.com/reports/The_Arctic_Interglacial_period_with_a_break_999.html
What would it take to limit climate change to 1.5C?
What would it take to limit climate change to 1.5C?
Vienna, Austria (SPX) May 29, 2015 - Limiting temperature rise by 2100 to less than 1.5C is feasible, at least from a purely technological standpoint, according to the study published in the journal Nature Climate Change by researchers at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), and others. The new study examines scenarios for the energy, economy, and ... morehttp://www.terradaily.com/reports/What_would_it_take_to_limit_climate_change_to_1_5C_999.html
Vienna, Austria (SPX) May 29, 2015 - Limiting temperature rise by 2100 to less than 1.5C is feasible, at least from a purely technological standpoint, according to the study published in the journal Nature Climate Change by researchers at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), and others. The new study examines scenarios for the energy, economy, and ... morehttp://www.terradaily.com/reports/What_would_it_take_to_limit_climate_change_to_1_5C_999.html
Sudden onset of ice loss in Antarctica detected
Sudden onset of ice loss in Antarctica detected
Bristol, UK (SPX) May 29, 2015 - A group of scientists, led by a team from the University of Bristol, UK has observed a sudden increase of ice loss in a previously stable region of Antarctica. The research is published in Science. Using measurements of the elevation of the Antarctic ice sheet made by a suite of satellites, the researchers found that the Southern Antarctic Peninsula showed no signs of change up to 2009. Ar ... more http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Sudden_onset_of_ice_loss_in_Antarctica_detected_999.html
Bristol, UK (SPX) May 29, 2015 - A group of scientists, led by a team from the University of Bristol, UK has observed a sudden increase of ice loss in a previously stable region of Antarctica. The research is published in Science. Using measurements of the elevation of the Antarctic ice sheet made by a suite of satellites, the researchers found that the Southern Antarctic Peninsula showed no signs of change up to 2009. Ar ... more http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Sudden_onset_of_ice_loss_in_Antarctica_detected_999.html
Study shows influence on climate of fresh water during last ice age
ICE WORLD Study shows influence on climate of fresh water during last ice age
Corvallis OR (SPX) May 29, 2015 - A new study shows how huge influxes of fresh water into the North Atlantic Ocean from icebergs calving off North America during the last ice age had an unexpected effect - they increased the production of methane in the tropical wetlands. Usually increases in methane levels are linked to warming in the Northern Hemisphere, but scientists who are publishing their findings this week in the journal ... more
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Study_shows_influence_on_climate_of_fresh_water_during_last_ice_age_999.html
Corvallis OR (SPX) May 29, 2015 - A new study shows how huge influxes of fresh water into the North Atlantic Ocean from icebergs calving off North America during the last ice age had an unexpected effect - they increased the production of methane in the tropical wetlands. Usually increases in methane levels are linked to warming in the Northern Hemisphere, but scientists who are publishing their findings this week in the journal ... more
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Study_shows_influence_on_climate_of_fresh_water_during_last_ice_age_999.html
Pew: Clean Energy Investment Shifting to Developing Nations
Pew: Clean Energy Investment Shifting to Developing Nations
Washington DC (SPX) May 29, 2015 - Investment in and deployment of electricity infrastructure is shifting from the industrialized economies of the Northern Hemisphere to the developing economies collectively known as the "global south" and from fossil fuels toward clean energy, according to research released by The Pew Charitable Trusts. The report, Power Shifts-Emerging Clean Energy Markets, examines clean energy investmen ... more http://www.energy-daily.com/reports/Pew_Clean_Energy_Investment_Shifting_to_Developing_Nations_999.html
Washington DC (SPX) May 29, 2015 - Investment in and deployment of electricity infrastructure is shifting from the industrialized economies of the Northern Hemisphere to the developing economies collectively known as the "global south" and from fossil fuels toward clean energy, according to research released by The Pew Charitable Trusts. The report, Power Shifts-Emerging Clean Energy Markets, examines clean energy investmen ... more http://www.energy-daily.com/reports/Pew_Clean_Energy_Investment_Shifting_to_Developing_Nations_999.html
A Look at Wind and Solar, Part 2: Is There An Upper Limit To Variable Renewables?
A Look at Wind and Solar, Part 2: Is There An Upper Limit To Variable Renewables?
http://theenergycollective.com/jessejenkins/2233311/look-wind-and-solar-part-2-there-upper-limit-intermittent-renewables?ref=popular_posts
Will Silicon Valley Take On Clean Energy Access?
Posted: 29 May 2015 03:41 AM PDT
With
interest from Elon Musk to a16z's Steven Sinofsky, momentum in Silicon
Valley may be heading in an unlikely direction -- towards addressing
energy poverty. Energy poverty, which affects 1.2 billion people around
the world who lack access to electricity, is the greatest challenge of
our time.read morehttp://theenergycollective.com/guayjguay/2233401/will-silicon-valley-take-clean-energy-access?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The+Energy+Collective+%28all+posts%29
China Is Hunting For Uranium Assets
China Is Hunting For Uranium Assets
http://seekingalpha.com/article/3219396-china-is-hunting-for-uranium-assets
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission renews Bruce Power’s operating licence for five years
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission renews Bruce Power’s operating licence for five years
http://www.brucepower.com/10066/news/cnsc-licence/
German utilities have 'set aside too little' for nuclear exit
German utilities have 'set aside too little' for nuclear exit
http://www.rechargenews.com/wind/1401381/german-utilities-have-set-aside-too-little-for-nuclear-exitThe darker side of solar power KONRAD YAKABUSKI
The darker side of solar power
It’s not clear if these voters would be as gung-ho about solar power, however, if they considered the environmental implications of its expansion. The industry doesn’t talk much, or at all, about the downsides of manufacturing solar panels or where all these panels will end up when they conk out. Think of how much toxic waste is generated by consumer electronics and you get a small inkling of what a world lit with solar power, and the batteries needed to store their energy, might look like.
Solar
power is still a marginal energy source, accounting for about 1 per cent
of global electricity production. Yet, its environmental impact is
already considerable, according to the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition.
The San Francisco-based group started out three decades ago tracking the
e-waste produced by high-tech industry. It now produces an annual Solar Scorecard
on panel manufacturers that depicts an industry that has got worse over
time. Most producers refuse to provide any environmental data on their
supply chains or manufacturing operations at all.
“We
need to take action now to reduce the use of toxic chemicals in
[photovoltaic production], develop responsible recycling systems and
protect workers throughout the global PV supply chain,” the coalition
said in its latest report.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/the-darker-side-of-solar-power/article24649804/
MOX operating license upheld through appeal process
MOX operating license upheld through appeal process
http://www.aikenstandard.com/article/20150527/AIK0101/150529486Terrestrial Energy to collaborate with Dalton Nuclear Institute for nuclear reactor development
Terrestrial Energy to collaborate with Dalton Nuclear Institute for nuclear reactor development
The firm intends to accelerate work on the development in order to make it ready for the construction and licensing phase, which has been scheduled for early 2017.
The reactor represents a Generation IV nuclear reactor system, which can ensure high standards of nuclear safety, waste, proliferation and cost competitiveness.
http://www.power-technology.com/news/newsterrestrial-energy-to-collaborate-with-dalton-nuclear-institute-for-nuclear-reactor-development-4587810
Atomenergomash focuses on integrated solutions
Atomenergomash focuses on integrated solutions
Russian power engineering company Atomenergomash is moving towards the complete supply of nuclear and turbine island equipment for its customers, the company's CEO, Andrey Nikipelov, said in an interview with industry journal Vestnik Atomproma published today.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/C-Atomenergomash-focuses-on-integrated-solutions-29051501.html
Russian power engineering company Atomenergomash is moving towards the complete supply of nuclear and turbine island equipment for its customers, the company's CEO, Andrey Nikipelov, said in an interview with industry journal Vestnik Atomproma published today.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/C-Atomenergomash-focuses-on-integrated-solutions-29051501.html
China, Egypt agree to nuclear cooperation
China, Egypt agree to nuclear cooperation
28 May 2015
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate in the
construction of power reactors has been signed between China National
Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) and the Egyptian Nuclear Power Plant
Authority (NPPA).http://world-nuclear-news.org/NP-China-Egypt-agree-to-nuclear-cooperation-2805154.html
Wolsong nuclear plant No. 1 restart hits snag
he Wolsong nuclear power plant No. 1 will not be able to resume operations late this month, as a majority of residents in Yangnam-myun, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, voted against its operation in the residential referendum Thursday. If the plant, which takes up around three percent of total nuclear power generation capacity in S. Korea, fails to restart operating, this would cause a setback in meeting soaring electricity demand this summer.
http://news.mk.co.kr/english/newsRead.php?sc=30800006&cm=English%20News_&year=2015&no=513236&selFlag=sc&relatedcode=&wonNo=&sID=308
he Wolsong nuclear power plant No. 1 will not be able to resume operations late this month, as a majority of residents in Yangnam-myun, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, voted against its operation in the residential referendum Thursday. If the plant, which takes up around three percent of total nuclear power generation capacity in S. Korea, fails to restart operating, this would cause a setback in meeting soaring electricity demand this summer.
http://news.mk.co.kr/english/newsRead.php?sc=30800006&cm=English%20News_&year=2015&no=513236&selFlag=sc&relatedcode=&wonNo=&sID=308
Tepco sees progress in understanding of Fukushima accident
Tepco sees progress in understanding of Fukushima accident
http://world-nuclear-news.org/RS-Tepco-sees-progress-in-understanding-of-Fukushima-accident-2005154.html
Nuclear build will power economic growth
Nuclear build will power economic growth
http://www.bdlive.co.za/opinion/2015/05/29/nuclear-build-will-power-economic-growthDo We Need To Go Nuclear On Climate Change?
Do We Need To Go Nuclear On Climate Change?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomzeller/2015/05/28/do-we-need-to-go-nuclear-on-climate-change/
Blackhawk students help solve real-world problems at nuclear plant in Shippingport
Blackhawk students help solve real-world problems at nuclear plant in Shippingport
http://www.timesonline.com/news/energy/blackhawk-students-help-solve-real-world-problems-at-nuclear-plant/article_6807a7b0-0560-11e5-b4f7-9bde0326cef2.html/?/?REFER-MI-IMG=News
Editorial: Booting MOX places too much in question
Editorial: Booting MOX places too much in question
http://www.aikenstandard.com/article/20150527/AIK0201/150529640/1018/booting-mox-places-too-much-in-question
Inside the war on coal
Inside the war on coal
How Mike Bloomberg, red-state businesses, and a lot of Midwestern lawyers are changing American energy faster than you think.
http://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2015/05/inside-war-on-coal-000002
Power Engineering's Newsletter 5/29
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• Indian Point 3 returns to service following transformer fire • Pilgrim nuclear plant back online after $70M upgrade • Beacon Power teams on energy storage systems in Alaska • EDF offers Areva $2bn offer for nuclear reactor unit • Shut down coal-fired power plant to house energy storage system • French bill seeks to boost renewable energy, cut nuclear use • Japan nuclear plant obtains final permit needed to restart • Credit rater to downgrade Mississippi Power on Kemper woes • Army post near Baltimore breaking ground for new power plant • GE to supply energy storage system in Ontario • Austria will sue over nuclear power subsidies • Terrestrial Energy to advance molten salt reactor design • Westar plans to buy wind power from new plant • Texas groups petition feds over alleged coal exemptions
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