2010 July 21 « nuclear-news

Exponential growth in European Union’s renewable energy jobs

The biggest growth is anticipated to come from job creation in the consumer and small business sectors as homeowners focus on green lifestyles in order to enhance home energy efficiency, health, comfort and sustainability.

Green Jobs and Renewable Energy ECOINSTITUTION, July 20, 2010 davidhoward by Renewable energy industry has proven its potential to create jobs. Under current policies, the European Union could create sizeable number of jobs: 950,000 direct and indirect full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs and increase to 1.4 million in the next decade. Continue reading →

July 21, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | decentralised, EUROPE | climate change, energy efficiency, global warming, renewable energy, renewables, solar, wind | Leave a comment

Why is the media spouting nuclear energy propaganda?

If something looks too good to be true, it usually is. Journalists need to look further than industry press releases and the word of nuclear boosters. If they want to write propaganda for the industry then they should quit their jobs and go and work there.

Clean’ nuclear power is just a dirty rumour, Greenpeace International, by jmckeati – July 20, 2010 Despite it being a complete fiction, it looks like the meme of nuclear power being a ‘clean’ energy source is taking hold in the media.

The latest news outlet to pass on the virus is Bloomberg… Continue reading →

July 21, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, media | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear technology, uranium | 1 Comment

Europe’s Renewable Energy policies in detail

The report also includes information on the renewable energy initiatives and legislative frameworks which are driving the renewable energy equipment market in Europe.

Europe Renewable Energy Policy Handbook 2010, GlobalData Report Store Jul-2010

GlobalData’s new report “Europe Renewable Energy Policy Handbook 2010” provides an in-depth analysis of the renewable policy initiatives in the European Union (EU) and the key countries in terms of strength of policy implementation. Continue reading →

July 21, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | resources - print | climate change, energy efficiency, global warming, renewable energy, renewables, solar, wind | Leave a comment

A Big Nuclear disaster would be far worse than a Big Oil one

Contrary to the nuclear industry’s propaganda, nuclear power is therefore not green and it is certainly not clean” and stands, as it has since the 1950’s as the most environmentally dangerous of all possible energy sources

Big Nuke Power = Big Potential for Disasters, OpEdNews, by mahdi ibn-ziyad, 20 July 2010, Imagine what a nuke facility disaster of like magnitude would do to whole regions of the US. Continue reading →

July 21, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin, nuclear weapons, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment

Wind power going ahead with Google

Google Energy’s First Purchase: 20 Years of Wind Power, Tech Crunch, by Lora Kolodny on Jul 20, 2010, Google Energy today announced an agreement to purchase 114 megawatts of wind power capacity per year for 20 years at a set price from an Iowa wind farm owned and operated by NextEra Energy Resources……….. Continue reading →

July 21, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, renewable | climate change, global warming, renewable energy, renewables, wind | Leave a comment

“Countdown to Zero” – a film that calls for action

Please check out the film’s official website here for all pertinent information and to find out how you can do more. One way to get your family and friends talking about this paramount issue is to download and read the Countdown to Zero discussion guide.

Countdown to Zero: Combating a Very Real Threat – Government Accountability Project, by Dylan Blaylock on July 20, 2010, The Government Accountability Project has a long, storied history of working with whistleblowers within the nuclear industry to bring public awareness to the most serious of safety threats.
With that in mind, GAP is partnering with other public interest organizations to raise awareness about an important new film. Countdown to Zero is a documentary about the escalating global nuclear arms crisis, making clear that the nuclear threat is very real – and not a bygone issue that died with the Cold War. Continue reading →

July 21, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Resources -audiovicual | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear weapons, peace | 1 Comment

Global uranium, nuclear industry in serious trouble – Australian Senator

“Recently we have been hearing a lot about ‘surging uranium prices’ and a ‘global nuclear renaissance’ but you only need to chart uranium miners’ share prices and the world uranium price to see the reality is strangely at odds with the hype,” Senator Ludlam said.“The year started with BHP Billiton cutting estimated production from its proposed Yeelirrie project by a third, Mega Uranium delaying commencement of its proposed Lake Maitland project by two years and Toro Energy dropping plans to mine uranium at Napperby in the Northern Territory.

“Worldwide, the global civil nuclear industry is in serious trouble and nuclear weapons disarmament negotiations are suppressing world uranium prices.
“The Australian Greens continue to be the one political party that opposes uranium mining and nuclear energy at a State and Federal level.”

Greens step up anti-uranium mining campaign, 21st July 2010, Australian Greens Senator Scott Ludlam will deliver a straightforward message to uranium miners and investors at the Australian Uranium Summit in Fremantle today

“The industry remains unsafe, unwanted and uneconomic. Pursuing investments in this least sustainable of industries will end in tears,” Senator Ludlam said……. Continue reading →

July 21, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | AUSTRALIA, business and costs | antinuclear, AUSTRALIA, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear technology, reactors, uranium | Leave a comment

Reduce medical radiation, to reduce cancer risks

….Radiation is a known carcinogen. Therefore, before exposing a person to this amount of radiation, the pros and cons of performing a CT scan must be carefully considered……

Dr. Murray Feingold: Weighing in on radiation controversy – Chillicothenews, 20 July 2010, “……. Each year about 75 million CT scans are performed. But how safe are they?. CT scans use radiation; MRIs do not. The amount of radiation varies depending upon the part of the body being examined. The radiation dose is about 100 to 500 times greater than regular X-ray examinations, maybe even higher when specialized CT studies are done… Continue reading →

July 21, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, health | antinuclear, cancer, nuclear, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment

Nuclear power for Malaysia not looking likely

“Maybe if the people will agree to it, if there’s a location for it, there’s an acceptable area for it, it should be considered,”

Too many ‘ifs’ in floater to put up a nuclear plant, Business Insight Malaya | National, BY JOCELYN MONTEMAYOR, 20 July 2010, ENERGY Secretary Jose Rene Almendras yesterday said the government is looking at putting up a nuclear power plant to address the long-term power needs of the country. Continue reading →

July 21, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | ASIA, business and costs | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin, reactors | Leave a comment