2009 November 04 « nuclear-news

Nuclear power- no good in heat, no good in cold?

France’s not-so-nuclear winter Greenpeace 4 Nov 09

You may remember that back in July this year, the summer weather put a third of France’s nuclear reactors out of action. It was just too darn hot to keep the reactors safely cooled and France was forced to import electricity from the UK.

So, we can expect things to improve now the colder winter weather is on the way? Er, not so much… Continue reading →

November 4, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, business and costs, climate change, France | antinuclear, AREVA, EDF, France, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin | Leave a comment

Nuclear plant problems threaten France’s winter electricity

Winter power cuts could be imposed The Connexion November 03, 2009 HOUSEHOLDS in France could be hit by a series of power cuts this winter as the electricity network tries to cope with a shortage of supply. Continue reading →

November 4, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, business and costs, France | antinuclear, AREVA, EDF, France, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin | Leave a comment

Crisis of confidence in French nuclear industry

France tries to calm nuclear reactor fears FT.com By Peggy Hollinger in Paris November 4 2009 France was trying to avert a crisis of confidence yesterday over its new-generation EPR nuclear reactor after regulators in three countries raised questions over control and safety systems. Continue reading →

November 4, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, France, safety | antinuclear, AREVA, EDF, France, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin | Leave a comment

Medical use of ionising radiation is under scrutiny

Some health screenings may do more harm than good Miami Herald by Katharine W. Foster 4 Nov 09
“…..the explosion in preventative health exams has triggered a debate over which tests are necessary and which ones simply drive up the cost of health care — or actually harm a patient. Continue reading →

November 4, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, 2 WORLD, health | antinuclear, nuclear spin, radioactive | Leave a comment

Nuclear processing planned close to World Heritage lake

Activist works to protect Lake Baikal The Dartmouth News

By Laura Bryn Sisson November 2, 2009 The planned construction of a uranium enrichment center only 50 miles from Lake Baikal in Siberia poses an environmental threat to the world’s oldest and deepest lake, Continue reading →

November 4, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, environment, Russia | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear wastes, nuclear weapons, radiation, radioactive, uranium, wastes | Leave a comment

Nuclear will not be part of Australia’s energy future

Australia’s Future Power Sources Won’t Include Nuclear – PM CANBERRA -By Ray Brindal, Dow Jones Newswires 4 November 09 – The future sources for Australia’s power needs include coal, natural gas and a range of renewables rather than nuclear, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said Wednesday. Continue reading →

November 4, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, climate change, politics | antinuclear, AUSTRALIA, nuclear, nuclear spin | Leave a comment

Concentrated solar power for Europe – plan developing

Europe’s Plan to Draw Solar Power From the Sahara Moves Ahead Discover Magazine 3 Nov 09 “……………..a band of alternative energy companies have announced the formation of a consortium dedicated to pushing the project ahead.The Desertec Industrial Initiative (DII) aims to provide 15% of Europe’s electricity by 2050 or earlier via power lines stretching across the desert and Mediterranean sea. Continue reading →

November 4, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, AFRICA, ENERGY | renewables, solar | Leave a comment

Scotland’s problem of radioactive old nuclear submarines

Argyll, redundant submarines and nuclear waste disposal forargyll.com 2nd November, 2009 Much of the Scottish Media has spent the last two days headlining the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) intention to dump nuclear waste from redundant nuclear submarines in up to 5 locations in Scotland……. Continue reading →

November 4, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, UK, wastes | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear wastes, nuclear weapons, radioactive, wastes | Leave a comment

Pills to reassure residents about nuclear safety?

FRENCHTOWN TWP: People near nuclear plant given pills to take during an emergency

The News Herald (Michigan USA) By Angie Favot November 3, 2009 Continue reading →

November 4, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, health, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, radioactive | Leave a comment

Safety problems cause AREVA’s shares to fall

Areva shares fall over nuclear safety concerns New reactor design criticised by French politicians By Nina Sovich

PARIS, Nov 3 (Reuters) – A new generation of French nuclear power reactors came under attack Continue reading →

November 4, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, business and costs, France | antinuclear, AREVA, EDF, France, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear wastes, radioactive, uranium, wastes | Leave a comment

Hazardous nuclear plant near Hudson River

Reactor shutdown at nuclear plant in NYC suburbs Google News (AP) 4 Nov 09 BUCHANAN, N.Y. — A nuclear power reactor in the New York City suburbs has been shut down because of an electrical fault, federal regulators said Tuesday. Continue reading →

November 4, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, safety, USA | antinuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment

Niger uranium project launch by dictator Tandja

:Niger Leader rewrites rules to keep power‘ Greenpeace 4 Nov 09 The cause of democracy in Africa could have done without this latest affront. Continue reading →

November 4, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, Niger, politics | antinuclear, nuclear, uranium | Leave a comment