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World Bank reports on Renewable Energy’s $trillion future

Renewable energy next big thing: World Bank, Sify.com, Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS) Renewable energy is set to be the next big technology industry, with the potential to transform the trillion dollar energy industry across the world, World Bank said in a new report Friday.’Investing in renewable energy would enable India to develop globally competitive industries and technologies that can provide new opportunities for growth,’ said Inger Andersen, vice president, sustainable development network, World Bank…. Renewable energy next big thing: World Bank

February 12, 2011 Posted by | general | Leave a comment

USA’s mounting mountains of nuclear waste, and of its legal costs

Some companies have won their lawsuits while others have settled with the government.  According to the Justice Department, the government has already paid the companies $960 million. And assuming the government will be able to collect the waste by 2020, the Energy Department estimates the government’s liability could reach $16.2 billion.

Nuclear-Power Firms Push Back Against Fees – WSJ.com, FEBRUARY 11, 2011,   By TENNILLE TRACY “……..Fund fees, paid by utilities or their ratepayers and facilities, are based on a charge of one-tenth of a cent for every kilowatt-hour of electricity generated at a nuclear plant. Continue reading →

February 12, 2011 Posted by | Legal, USA | Leave a comment

Renewable energy program to continue in Colorado

Colo. renewable energy rules survive GOP offensive –  Bloomberg,  12 Feb 2011, DENVERColorado Democrats slammed the door Wednesday on Republican plans to undo clean-energy policies adopted in recent years.A Democrat-controlled Senate committee narrowly rejected three Republican proposals to lower consumer utility bills.Democrats said they sympathized with residents paying steeper power bills but insisted the proposed changes would be short-sighted……
The hearing dealt a blow to Republican campaign promises to try rolling back Colorado’s turn toward clean energy in recent years….
Sen. Bob Bacon, D-Fort Collins, said he could not support changes that wouldn’t confront the prospect of irreversible climate change.

“What is the stewardship of this generation at this time to make sure that doesn’t happen?” Bacon asked. Colo. renewable energy rules survive GOP offensive – BusinessWeek

February 12, 2011 Posted by | politics, renewable, USA | Leave a comment

Let’s kick dirty nuclear out of “Clean Energy Standard”

Still time to join effort to get dirty, dangerous, and expensive nuclear power booted out of Obama’s call for a “Clean Energy Standard”, Beyond Nuclear, 9 Feb 2011, As soon as rumors swirled that President Obama might include dirty, dangerous, and expensive nuclear power, and other dirty energy sources, in his State of the Union call to Congress and the nation for a “Clean Energy Standard,” the anti-nuclear movement took action. Led by Friends of the Earth, 45 groups, including Beyond Nuclear, wrote to Obama, urging him to not include nuclear and other dirty energy in his “Clean Energy Standard.”

Now Friends of the Earth has gathered over 100 groups onto its letter, which it plans to send to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Friends of the Earth is still taking group signatures onto their letter. To sign your group on, simply email Ben Schreiber at bschreiber@foe.org ASAP. Include your group name and state, and basic contact info. so Ben can get back to you if he needs to.

Beyond Nuclear – Nuclear Costs What’s New – Still time to join effort to get dirty, dangerous, and expensive nuclear power booted out of Obama’s call for a “Clean Energy Standard”

February 12, 2011 Posted by | general | Leave a comment

Electricite de France admits to safety flaws in 34 nuclear reactors

EDF says flaw in 34 reactors could affect safety  Feb 11, 2011  PARIS, (Reuters) – France’s EDF   has detected a technical flaw in 34 of its 58 nuclear reactors that could have an impact on safety, the utility said in a note on its website.
EDF’s 900 megawatt reactors, built in the 1970s, do not meet current standards of precision required for measuring water flows in their water injection systems. Water injection is used as a key safety measure to cool down a reactor’s core in case of an accident…..EDF says flaw in 34 reactors could affect safety | Agricultural Commodities | Reuters

February 12, 2011 Posted by | France, safety | Leave a comment

Renewable energy more economically viable for India

“Developing indigenous renewable energy sources, which have low marginal costs of generation, are more economically viable in the long run,” the study –Potential of Renewable Energy in India — said…….

India can generate 68,000 MW power from renewable sources: WB,  The Economic Times, 11 Feb, 2011, NEW DELHI: The World Bank today said 68,000 MW of power costing less than Rs 6 per unit can be generated from renewable energy sources, which can play an important role in increasing India’s energy security. Continue reading →

February 12, 2011 Posted by | India, renewable | 1 Comment

Battle in USA over nuclear wastes costs

It marks only the latest chapter, however, in the fiery battle over nuclear-waste storage. While a storage facility would be a boon to the nuclear-power industry, it’s considered a pariah to people who live near proposed site locations.

Nuclear-Power Firms Push Back Against Fees – WSJ.com, FEBRUARY 11, 2011,   By TENNILLE TRACY

WASHINGTON—Buried in the details of President Barack Obama’s budget release Monday will be more than $770 million that nuclear-power companies pay each year for a waste-storage site that’s years behind schedule.But this might be the last year the White House can count on that income. Continue reading →

February 12, 2011 Posted by | USA, wastes | Leave a comment

Indiana Bill to allow nuclear plants to pass costs to consumers

The bill would allow utilities to seek “timely recovery” of the costs of designing, licensing and permitting of nuclear power plants.

Ind. Senate panel advances nuclear incentive bill,  Bloomberg, Feb 12, 2011 By The Associated Press,INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A bill that would allow Indiana’s utilities to quickly pass onto their customers some of the costs of planning nuclear power plants is advancing in the General Assembly. Continue reading →

February 12, 2011 Posted by | politics, USA | Leave a comment

Radioactive shipments across Great Lakes exceed international safety limits

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission  has agreed that this shipment clearly exceeds the international safety limits for total amount of radioactivity allowed on a single ship.”

Blue Mountains mayor continues to rail against radioactive shipments Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin – Ontario, CA, 11 Feb 2011, THE BLUE MOUNTAINS — Mayor Ellen Anderson of The Blue Mountains is not happy that sixteen radioactive waste steam generators from the Bruce Powers nuclear station could be shipped out of Owen Sound and across the Great Lakes.Anderson said she was disappointed with the decision of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) to approve the shipment of on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River. Continue reading →

February 12, 2011 Posted by | Canada, safety | Leave a comment

USA Republicans out to promote dirty energy at all costs

Nationally, Republican lawmakers in Congress are gunning for the Environmental Protection Agency, which has begun to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from major polluters.

Republican Goal: To Weaken Clean Power Laws: GIGAOM.com, By Ucilia Wang Feb. 10, 2011, “……a group of Republican lawmakers are clearly moving in earnest to weaken the regulations that will add more solar, wind and other clean power sources into the national energy mix. Continue reading →

February 11, 2011 Posted by | politics, USA | Leave a comment

Germany to experience another anti-nuclear protest

“We’re of the opinion that atomic energy cannot be controlled,” Leipold said. “It creates an enormous disposal problem, and we have to deal with that. We have a large transitional storage facility here, and there are many people here who are not okay with it.”

Protesters in Germany gear up to block another nuclear waste transport | Deutsche Welle   Gerhard Schneibel, 10 Feb 2011, Activists are preparing to protest a cross-country train transport of nuclear waste. Authorities aren’t saying when the transport will leave, but the protestors plan to intercept it. Continue reading →

February 11, 2011 Posted by | Germany, opposition to nuclear | Leave a comment

Canada’s massive nuclear waste problem threatens Saskatchewan

the amount of nuclear waste currently awaiting disposal is massive. “Two million spent fuel bundles now exist in Canada,” said Harding, “and if the reactors that are in operation today complete their projected cycle, that’ll double.”

Ontario to transfer nuclear waste to Saskatchewan | The Sheaf, ANDREW GLUM  10 Feb 2011, Saskatchewan may become the future home of a high-level nuclear waste dump, but Jim Harding and the Coalition for a Clean Green Saskatchewan intend to prevent that Continue reading →

February 11, 2011 Posted by | Canada, wastes | Leave a comment

Two-faced Huhne throws UK’s energy policy into a turmoil

Only two weeks ago Huhne took part in a photo-op at Sharp’s solar factory in north Wales, celebrating the announcement of a doubling of production and creation of another 300 jobs on the back of Fits. He said: “This is excellent news for the solar industry and for Sharp, which shows that green growth is a vital part of our economic recovery”. He didn’t mention then he was thinking of cutting the legs out from under the scheme.

(UK) Government’s dithering over feed-in tariffs jeopardises renewables sector Early review threatens scheme’s hard-won successes in creating thousands of jobs and rolling out new technologies guardian.co.uk, Huw Irranca-Davies Thursday 10 February 2011 Chris Huhne’s shock announcement on Monday of an early review of feed-in tariffs (Fits) after just 10 months jeopardises green jobs and economic growth in the key sector of small-scale renewable energy. Continue reading →

February 11, 2011 Posted by | politics, renewable, UK | Leave a comment

Nuclear Energy Institute will “aggressively” pursue tax-payer money in 2011

nuclear plant expansion projects that are in negotiations with the US Department of Energy and NEI will be “aggressive” in pursuing that money during fiscal 2011

Nuclear industry expects to get more US loan guarantee authority: NEI Washington (Platts), William Freebaim, –10 Feb2011 The Nuclear Energy Institute expects that additional nuclear power loan guarantee authority will be approved by Congress in a fiscal 2011 continuing resolution, though NEI President and CEO Marvin Fertel Thursday acknowledged “it’s not going to be easy.” Continue reading →

February 11, 2011 Posted by | marketing of nuclear, politics, USA | 1 Comment

Wikileaks catches Australian Minister out in deception on uranium sales to India

Mr Ferguson declined to comment on the contents of a leaked diplomatic cable, revealed in The Age yesterday, suggesting Australia was planning to sell yellowcake to India

No to Indian uranium sales, The Age, Katharine MurphyFebruary 11, 2011 AUSTRALIA will not sell uranium to India until it signs a nuclear non-proliferation treaty and completes a safeguards agreement, Resources Minister Martin Ferguson says. Continue reading →

February 11, 2011 Posted by | AUSTRALIA, Uranium, Wikileaks | Leave a comment

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