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Solar plants ready in 6 months, nuclear in 20 years

Reportlinker Adds Utilities Go Green: Worldwide Utility Solar Market Shares, Forecasts, and Strategies, 2008-2014

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ — Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue.

Reportlinker Adds Utilities Go Green: Worldwide Utility Solar Market Shares, Forecasts, and Strategies, 2008-2014

http://www.reportlinker.com/p0153925/Reportlinker-Adds-Utilities-Go-Green-Worldwide-Utility-Solar-Market-Shares-Forecasts-and-Strategies-2008-2014.html

As coal, gas, and oil usage are taxed to help prevent pollution and stimulate use of renewable energy sources, solar energy becomes more attractive to the utility grid electricity providers. The environmental impact of energy use choices promises to be an ongoing factor in energy grid supply. Continue reading →

October 9, 2009 Posted by | 2 WORLD, ENERGY | , , , , | Leave a comment

$25 million penalty resulting from shutdown of nuclear plants

Florida Utlity Company to Pay $25 Million for Blackout New York Times By MATTHEW L. WALD

Published: October 8, 2009

WASHINGTON — A Florida utility has agreed to pay a record $25 million penalty for causing a blackout that left nearly a million customers in the dark in February 2008. Continue reading →

October 9, 2009 Posted by | business and costs, USA | , | Leave a comment

Seabrook nuclear plant has recurring problems

NRC cites`problems at Seabrook nuke plant By Shir Haberman

seacoastonline.com October 08, 2009 “………..One of those recurring issues has to do with the diesel generators used to operate plant safety systems in the event of an off-site power outage…… NRC Region I spokesman Neil Sheehan said this most recent diesel generator problem had more to do with failures in following procedures by the company than equipment problems. Continue reading →

October 9, 2009 Posted by | safety, USA | , , | Leave a comment