Onagawa: The Japanese nuclear plant that didn't melt down on 3/11

Onagawa: The Japanese nuclear plant that didn't melt down on 3/11
Everyone knows the name Fukushima, but few people, even in Japan, are familiar with the Onagawa power station. Fewer still know how Onagawa managed to avoid disaster.
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Utilities Threatened by Competitive Renewable Energy Growth

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2014/04/utilities-threatened-by-competitive-renewable-energy-growth?cmpid=GeoNL-Thursday-April10-2014

UN Climate Change Panel to Discuss Global Transition to Renewable Energy

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2014/04/un-climate-change-panel-to-discuss-global-transition-from-fossil-to-renewable-energy?cmpid=GeoNL-Thursday-April10-2014

Geothermal Energy Is a Superior Solution for Today’s Electrical Grids

Energy resource technology that provides stability for changing US power grids is available today from geothermal developers.

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2014/04/flexibility-benefits-make-geothermal-a-superior-solution-for-todays-changing-grids?cmpid=GeoNL-Thursday-April10-2014

'This Is Not Over': Gulf Life Still Reeling From Toxic BP Spill

'This Is Not Over': Gulf Life Still Reeling From Toxic BP Spill
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2014/04/09-6

Carbon Dioxide Levels Just Hit Their Highest Point In 800,000 Years

Carbon Dioxide Levels Just Hit Their Highest Point In 800,000 Years:

The concentration of carbon dioxide, the greenhouse gas that drives climate change, hit 402 parts per million this week - the highest level recorded in at least 800,000 years.

http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/04/09/3424704/carbon-dioxide-highest-level/

US utility role questioned as technologies bring changes

 

http://www.platts.com/latest-news/electric-power/washington/us-utility-role-questioned-as-technologies-bring-21450262?sf2512034=1

U.S. says energy diversity equals energy security

Increased oil production not only way to break from foreign markets, Energy Department says.

Read more: http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Energy-Resources/2014/04/08/US-says-energy-diversity-equals-energy-security/3611396965295/#ixzz2yQAxLbqC

http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Energy-Resources/2014/04/08/US-says-energy-diversity-equals-energy-security/3611396965295/?spt=su

Can We Please Stop Talking About Al Gore

What people ask you when you’re on a climate-change book tour.

http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2014/04/attention_to_al_gore_is_getting_in_the_way_of_climate_change_adaptations.html

Rencheck: Nuclear energy crucial to New England

Rencheck: Nuclear energy crucial to New England

http://us.arevablog.com/2014/04/09/rencheck-nuclear-energy-crucial-to-new-england/

Fukushima children start school, flee radiation

Fukushima children start school, flee radiation

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_JAPAN_FLEEING_RADIATION?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

A small nuclear reactor with a difference

Thinking small: General Atomic's Robert Schleicher, co-inventor of the Energy Multiplier Module, a modular reactor that departs from conventional designs, and not just in size.
http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/bulletin/a-nuclear-reactor-with-a-difference/

Power plant lifespans depend on Nuke 4: Taipower

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2014/04/09/404894/Power-plant.htm

Vogtle expansion could signal future of nuclear industry

Site is one of 5 in US and of 70 globally

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2014-04-08/vogtle-expansion-could-signal-future-nuclear-industry

 

Czech president wants new tender for nuclear plant project

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/09/czech-temelin-idUSL6N0N12NI20140409

Power price recovery may be too late to aid its nuclear plants: Exelon exec

http://www.platts.com/latest-news/electric-power/lasvegas/power-price-recovery-may-be-too-late-to-aid-its-21452315

Safety Levels High at Russian Nuclear Power Plants – Watchdog

http://en.ria.ru/russia/20140409/189126820/Safety-Levels-High-at-Russian-Nuclear-Power-Plants--Watchdog.html

Nuclear power industry under seige, FirstEnergy exec warns

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U.S. Nuclear-Power Output Slides Near 1-Year Low After Shutdowns

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-04-09/u-dot-s-dot-nuclear-power-output-slides-near-1-year-low-after-shutdowns

NRC Issues License to Operate Dewey-Burdock Project

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/nrc-issues-license-to-operate-dewey-burdock-project-2014-04-08?reflink=MW_news_stmp