More jobs for Maryland with new Solar Energy law
New law increases use of solar energy in Maryland – Bloomberg, 30 Dec 10, ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Power suppliers that sell electricity in Maryland will have to buy more energy from solar sources under a law taking effect Saturday.The law moves up the timetable for making solar energy part of the state’s renewables portfolio standard. It also aims to create jobs in the solar power industry while boosting the state’s use of renewable energy to protect the environment….. New law increases use of solar energy in Maryland – Bloomberg
1,000 of Iran’s uranium plant centrifuges knocked out by Stuxnet worm?
Stuxnet might have damaged 1,000 centrifuges in Natanz, 30 Dec 10, “………The Stuxnet virus which has contaminated Iran’s nuclear setting up might have been at the back of the decommissioning of the 1,000 centrifuges in the Natanz uranium fortification facility earlier the year, according to the new study of the malevolent software. Continue reading
Nuclear energy a bad idea for Kenya
“The government can explore alternative sources of energy but the last place we want to go as Kenyans is towards nuclear energy,”
Kenya not ready for nuclear energy project: lobby, Daily Nation, 29 Dec 10, An environmental lobby has faulted the quest for nuclear energy. We do not have the capacity to secure nuclear energy plants… Our country does not even have the capacity to secure its borders leave alone engaging in such a toxic and a lethal enterprise,” said Prof Karanja Njoroge, the executive director of the Green Belt Movement.
The group was founded by the 2004 Nobel Peace laureate. Prof Wangari Maathai. Continue reading
Electricity utilities need to understand Smart Grids and Renewable Energy
the technology enables utilities to integrate renewable energies, such as wind, water and solar, into the grid…… Smart grids enable the power gathered from the solar source to be retained in energy storage systems which can then feed into the grid during periods of peak demand, or when other renewable energy sources are low….the vast majority of utilities do not realise the full capabilities it delivers……
The Last Word: Developing the Smart Grid | Renewable Energy World, Bastian Fischer, December 29, 2010 “……….There is undoubtedly increasing pressure on organisations and countries to become greener. One of the biggest contributors to CO² emissions is the electric utility industry, accounting for a quarter of all carbon dioxide emissions worldwide, the largest share amongst all industries. Continue reading
“Double standards” on Iran, with Europe’s Five “Undeclared Nuclear Weapons States”
While these “undeclared nuclear states” casually accuse Tehran of developing nuclear weapons, without documentary evidence, they themselves have capabilities of delivering nuclear warheads, which are targeted at Iran. To say that this is a clear case of “double standards” by the IAEA and the “international community” is an understatement.
Europe’s Five “Undeclared Nuclear Weapons States”, Centurean2′s Weblog, by Prof. Michel Chossudovsky, 30 Dec 10, “…..Belgium, Germany, The Netherlands, Italy and Turkey: ”Undeclared Nuclear Weapons States” Continue reading
Russia in process of approving Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
Russia’s lower house of parliament on Dec. 24 began ratifying the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, passing the first of three readings, two days after the U.S. Senate approved the accord. Russian lawmakers are expected to complete ratification after the New Year’s holidays end on Jan. 10
Putin Says U.S. Nuclear-Treaty Approval Good for Russia Economy – Bloomberg, By Ilya Arkhipov – Dec 30, 2010, The U.S. ratification of a new nuclear-arms reduction treaty with Russia is good news for the economy, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said. Continue reading
Indian government misrepresenting the facts on Jaitapur nuclear plant plan?
The report noted that notification of the region from high severity earthquake zone to moderate seismic severity zone had led to the perception that the government was hiding and misrepresenting facts…….
Study calls for nuke plant pause SATISH NANDGAONKAR, The Telegraph – Calcutta (Kolkata) Mumbai, Dec. 28: A social impact assessment report has slammed the 9900MW Jaitapur nuclear power park proposed in coastal Konkan, saying it would have a negative social and environmental impact on nearby villages. Continue reading
USA renewable energy nearly equal with nuclear – so why keep funding the nuclear black hole?
“Members of the incoming Congress are proposing to slash cost-effective funding for rapidly expanding renewable energy technologies while foolishly plowing ever-more federal dollars into the nuclear power black hole,”
Renewable Energy Almost Equals Nuclear Energy in USA, December 28, 2010, Cleantech News, by John Addison, According to the most recent issue of the “Monthly Energy Review” by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), “nuclear electric power accounted for 11% of primary energy production and renewable energy accounted for 11% of primary energy production” during the first nine months of 2010 (the most recent period for which data have been released). Continue reading
UK govt urged to GENUINELY promote renewable energy through Feed-In tariffs
The government proposals are inspired by e.on and EDF to benefit nuclear power, which will crowd out renewable energy. This flies in the face of all independent opinion polls which show that the public wants its electricity payments to be reserved for renewable energy, not nuclear power.
Wrong policy on renewable energy The Guardian, Monday 27 December 2010 We urge support for real feed-in tariffs for renewable energy and not nuclear power. British policymakers are poised yet again to ignore the dominant and most effective mechanism for promoting renewable energy across the world (feed-in tariffs) in favour of an auction system Continue reading
Malaysia clearly does not need nuclear energy
There is a strong consensus in the energy industry and among analysts that green technologies such as solar, wind, tidal and wave will become considerably cheaper in the near future as economies of scale of manufacturing is achieved and the technologies mature.
The case against nuclear energy, The Star (Malaysia) December 28, 2010The case against nuclear energyBEFORE the Malaysian government takes the country down the path towards nuclear energy, every citizen must decide if nuclear power is the right choice for the nation……..
Why the rush into nuclear now? Malaysia has more than 50% in reserve margin or excess power at the moment. Continue reading
Scotland’s energy now 25% from renewables
Climate Change Minister Roseanna Cunningham said that while Scotland’s renewable energy future looks very promising, the next decade will be “..decisive for determining the pace of the renewable revolution and the transition to a low carbon future. We need a fairer transmission charging regime and we need the UK Government’s proposals to reform the electricity market to help, not hinder Scotland.”
25% Of Scotland’s Electricity From Renewable Energy Renewable Energy News, 29 Dec 10, According to a report from Scotland’s government, over a quarter of the country’s electricity needs now come from renewable energy sources. Continue reading
Political demand for review of approval for AREVA’s Jaitapur nuclear plant
Indian villagers’ civil rights trampled on for Jaitapur nuclear plant
“People who have faced the effects of a nuclear power project in their vicinity told us that this is a devastating project. They said that our next generation will have nothing to live and survive on…There is a sense of mistrust against the government. People here say they were not taken into confidence regarding the project, their lands were forcefully taken away, and their democratic protests were illegally thwarted.
Villagers protest against Jaitapur nuclear power plant, NDTV (India) , Ketki Angre, Prachi Jawadekar Wagh, 28 Dec 10, Ratnagiri: As farmers’ protests boil over in Ratnagiri, threatening to delay the 9,900 megawatt Jaitapur nuclear power plant – said to be the world’s largest – a concerned Maharashtra government dispatched a Congress team to Ground Zero………. Continue reading
Moves by USA to stop international production of weapons grade plutonium and uranium
Assuming the U.S. signed the accord, …..enough political pressure could be put on India and Pakistan to join other nuclear powers in ratifying the treaty…..the U.S. administration planned to work harder to persuade China to exert more pressure on North Korea to end its nuclear and missile programmes
U.S. plans push for nuclear material ban: official, Reuters US Online, by Christiaan Hetzner; Dec 28, BERLIN – The United States plans to revive diplomatic efforts next year to halt production of weapons-grade plutonium and uranium, a special adviser to President Barack Obama told a German newspaper. Continue reading
Third shutdown this year for a Brown’s Ferry nuclear plant
Brown’s Ferry Nuclear Plant Unit Shut Down Again « Chattanooga Pulseby Gary PooleDecember 28, 2010 – Officials at the Brown’s Ferry nuclear power station in North Alabama were forced to shut down on of their units for the third time this year. TVA workers noticed an unusual vibration in the third unit on Sunday.They immediately lowered the output to the nuclear reactor, and when the vibrations continued proceeded to shutdown the entire unit.The unit will remain offline until it can be completely checked out by TVA and NRC officials.This is the third time units at Browns Ferry have been taken offline this year, first in June and then again in August…. Brown’s Ferry Nuclear Plant Unit Shut Down Again « Chattanooga Pulse
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