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Britain joining nuclear marketing scramble for India

British civil nuclear power delegation to visit India, IBN Live News Mumbai, Feb 17 (PTI) A civil nuclear power trade delegation of eight leading UK-based companies, coordinated by the UK Nuclear Industry Association (NIA), will be visiting India next week. Continue reading →

February 19, 2011 Posted by | India, marketing, UK | Leave a comment

Graphite in nuclear reactors damaged by radiation

UK Engineers Examine Damages in Nuclear Reactors Due to Radiation Exposure, Azo Nano Technology, 18 Feb 2011, Researchers from the University of Leeds have teamed up with colleagues from the Universities of Manchester, Nottingham, Salford, Sussex and Huddersfield to examine how daily radiation exposure gradually damages the graphite blocks that sustain nuclear chain reactions……. Continue reading →

February 19, 2011 Posted by | technology | Leave a comment

Minnesota to repeal ban on nuclear energy

Amy Koch aimed at repealing the 17-year-old ban on licensing nuclear energy plants in Minnesota……..

“In the midst of an economic recession, is it appropriate for Minnesota lawmakers to create a path that would most likely lead to ratepayers bearing the risks of new nuclear reactors ?”

Koch’s Nuclear Moratorium Repeal Passes in House – St. Michael, MN Patch, 18 Feb 2011, By Mike Schoemer Koch’s Nuclear Moratorium Repeal Passes in House Just two weeks after it received the bill from the Senate, the House sent a message with a bipartisan vote that nuclear energy should be on the table Continue reading →

February 19, 2011 Posted by | politics, USA | Leave a comment

Nuclear weapons or not – for Egypt?

“The most one could say is that Egypt may be desiring to keep its options open. And among the Egyptian body politic, there is a point of view expressed by several parties that Egypt should pursue nuclear weapons.”………..

Will New Egyptian Government Pursue Nuclear Weapons?  Voice of America, 18 Feb 2011, “…..Egypt has two nuclear research reactors located near Cairo. They are used for peaceful purposes and are under International Atomic Energy Agency – or IAEA – safeguards. Continue reading →

February 19, 2011 Posted by | Egypt, politics international | Leave a comment

Nuclear marketing between India and Canada

Indian delegation in Canada to explore nuclear business opportunities, The Hindu , 18 Feb 2011, A high-powered Indian business delegation led by Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) Associate Director F. Vohra arrived here today to accelerate bilateral investment and the transfer of technology in the field of nuclear energy between the two countries…… The Hindu : Business / Industry : Indian delegation in Canada to explore nuclear business opportunities

February 19, 2011 Posted by | Canada, India, marketing | Leave a comment

China protecting North Korea’s nuclear secrets

China has told UN security council members it plans to block publication of the organisation’s special report that accuses North Korea of violating sanctions on its nuclear programme.

China to block UN report on North Korean nuclear capability, guardian.co.uk, 18 Feb 2011, Report says uranium enrichment programme and development of a light-water reactor are serious violations of UN sanctions  Continue reading →

February 19, 2011 Posted by | China, politics international | Leave a comment

Never mind the environment: Climate Change is COSTING INVESTORS MONEY!

The study was compiled with the help of the International Finance Corporation, part of the World Bank, and 14 institutional investors, mostly pension funds.

Investments Worth Trillions At Risk From Climate Change: Study – Planet Ark, 18 Feb 2011, Climate change could put trillions of investment dollars at risk over the next 20 years, a global study released on Wednesday said, calling for pension funds and other investors to overhaul how they allocate funds. Risks from more extreme weather, continued delay in climate policy by governments and uncertainty over the shape of a new global climate pact were major concerns, while renewable energy, agriculture and infrastructure could be opportunities. Continue reading →

February 18, 2011 Posted by | 2 WORLD, climate change | Leave a comment

Britain to break international agreement in releasing plutonium into sea

Sellafield activity ‘will ensure UK breaks nuclear pollution  promise’ Group monitoring nuclear plant says ‘crash programme’ by government’s NDA will put UK in breach of Ospar convention Rob Edwards, guardian.co.uk,  17 February 2011
• ‘Sellafield is where we house the toxic legacy of our failed nuclear industry’

Britain is on course to break an international agreement to reduce radioactive pollution of the seas, because of an increase in activity at the Sellafield nuclear site, Continue reading →

February 18, 2011 Posted by | politics international, reprocessing, UK | 1 Comment

New uranium mining threat to biodiversity of Grand Canyon

Mining has been banned within the Grand Canyon national park since President Roosevelt declared it a national monument in 1908.

Demand for uranium threatens Grand Canyon biodiversity Government report released on Friday will recommend whether raft of proposed mines in region should go ahead Felicity Caru guardian.co.uk,   17 February 2011 The natural beauty and unique species of the Grand Canyon are “in the crosshairs” because of renewed interest in the region’s uranium reserves. Continue reading →

February 18, 2011 Posted by | environment, Uranium, USA | Leave a comment

Missouri law currently prevents consumers being slugged for nuclear upfront costs

Kathleen Logan Smith with the Missouri Coalition for the Environment sees the early site permit bill as a first step toward repealing Missouri’s law that bans a utility from charging customers the cost of building a power plant while under construction.

First step toward second nuclear plant brings out strong feelings, MissouriNet,  by Brent Martin  February 17, 2011 A first step toward a second commercial nuclear power plant in Missouri demonstrates how controversial and complicated the issue can be. Continue reading →

February 18, 2011 Posted by | business and costs, USA | Leave a comment

Safety hazards at more than 24 USA nuclear reactors

Report: Monticello nuclear plant among those with potential safety hazard, – TwinCities.com 02/17/2011 A major manufacturer in the nuclear industry is reporting a potential “substantial safety hazard” with control rods at more than two dozen nuclear reactors around the country, including the Xcel Energy plant near Monticello….. Continue reading →

February 18, 2011 Posted by | safety, USA | Leave a comment

Community wind can be a winner for UK’s local utilities

Why Community Wind Should Be Part of a Utility’s Portfolio, Renewable Energy World, By Cynthia Crooks, February 16, 2011 The clock is ticking. The production tax credit for renewable energy is set to expire at the end of 2012, which means that to take advantage of the incentive a project has to be “commercially operable” by that time. Since it can take two years or longer for a wind farm to be up and running, utilities that don’t already have a project in development should be thinking about initiating one, and fast. But in their rush, utilities should not overlook the additional benefits in speed and local good will that can be had through Community Wind. Continue reading →

February 18, 2011 Posted by | decentralised, UK | Leave a comment

Police detain 350 in German anti nuclear protest

Hundreds detained in nuclear shipment protest ( Google hosted news, AFP) – 17 Feb, BERLIN — German police Wednesday said they detained hundreds of anti-nuclear protestors who tried to block the departure of a cross-country shipment of nuclear waste.The activists tried to get in the way of an 80-metre (260-foot), five-carriage train carrying some 60 tonnes of nuclear as it set off from the western city of Karlsruhe to Lubmin, the main facility in eastern Germany.Police said the protest was peaceful and around 350 were detained.The train was expected to arrive on Thursday after a 900-kilometre (560-mile) trip………AFP: Hundreds detained in nuclear shipment protest

February 17, 2011 Posted by | Germany, opposition to nuclear | Leave a comment

Delay for AREVA’s uranium mine in Namibia

Areva uranium mine in Namibia delayed,  Bloomberg, Feb 17, 2011 By The Associated Press WINDHOEK, Namibia — French nuclear giant Areva says the opening of its $1 billion uranium mine in Namibia has been delayed again because the project is so complex.The company recently announced that commercial production, which was initially planned to start last year and then pushed to 2012, is now expected to start in 2013…….Areva uranium mine in Namibia delayed – Bloomberg

February 17, 2011 Posted by | business and costs, Namibia | Leave a comment

Floods, extreme weather, scientifically linked to human caused global warming

Blame human emissions for British floods  – 16 February 2011 – New Scientist “……….This week, a study has shown that the devastating floods which damaged nearly 10,000 properties in England and Wales in 2000, and cost £1.3 billion in insurance losses, were made significantly more likely by climate change caused by humans.
It is the first study to quantitatively link a severe rainfall event and climate change. The team that carried out the work, led by Myles Allen of the University of Oxford, had earlier linked the 2003 European heatwave to climate change……
The study of the 2003 heatwave, which used similar methodology, found that greenhouse gases made the event two to four times more likely to happen…….

A bigger collaboration between the British Met Office and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the US began last year, also with the aim of boosting our ability to link specific events to climate change…….Blame human emissions for British floods – environment – 16 February 2011 – New Scientist

February 17, 2011 Posted by | 2 WORLD, climate change | Leave a comment

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