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AREVA trying to boost nuclear sales, will change reactor design

Areva May Revise Atmea Nuclear-Reactor Design to Work With EDF, – Bloomberg, By Francois de Beaupuy – Feb 11, 2011 , Areva, France’s state-controlled maker of nuclear plants, may amend the design of the Atmea reactor it’s developing with a Japanese partner to meet demands of Electricite de France SA and boost its export chances…Claude Jaouen, deputy head of Areva’s reactors and services unit, at a conference in Paris today sponsored by newspaper Les Echos. “EDF wants an optimized Atmea” that may be less complex to build and have different safety options, he said. Continue reading →

February 11, 2011 Posted by | France | Leave a comment

Renewable energy cheapest for drought stricken Chile

 "Renewable energies require a greater investment but they
have low production costs," said Mabel Weber, an energy analyst
with Banchile Investments. "The more prices rise, the more
viable alternative energies look."...Energy prices have nearly tripled in five years, leading


companies to covet the cost stability offered by wind, solar
and geothermal power......

Costly Chile power may jolt renewable energy Feb 10, 2011  By Brad Haynes OVALLE, Chile, Feb 10 (Reuters) – A long drought has dried up hydroelectric power production in Chile, sending electricity costs soaring and making renewable power sources like wind, solar and geothermal more attractive, Continue reading →

February 11, 2011 Posted by | renewable, SOUTH AMERICA | 1 Comment

French and Italian calls for Europe to block nuclear energy

In a desperate attempt to save its nuclear industry, France wants to condemn the whole of Europe to a suicidal energy policy.

The French antinuclear network “Sortir du nucléaire ” and its Italian counterpart “Rete Nazionale Antinucleare” call on the representatives of 27 at the European summit on energy to block nuclear and to save the renewable energy industry by refusing the goal of “carbon-free” electricity proposed by France, Italy and the Czech Republic.

European summit on energy: the French government and nuclear industry’s suicidal European energy policy France, with the assistance of Italy and the Czech Republic, is lobbying the European  Council so that the European Union includes the development of nuclear energy instead of renewable energy. Their goal : to replace the quota of 20% renewable energy in Europe in 2020 with a quota of “carbon-free” electricity in the future text of conclusions from the 27 EU leaders summit on energy, 4 February

Nuclear energy hidden behind “carbon-free electricity” “Carbon-free electricity”is the latest trick from the nuclear industry to get nuclear power to pass for a clean energy “without CO2”. Continue reading →

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

Toshiba and Russi get together on uranium selling

Toshiba, Atomenergoprom May Form Uranium Venture , Bloomberg:-   10 Feb 2011, lNuclear power plant construction company, Toshiba Corporation, and a unit of OAO Atomenergoprom, Russia’s state-owned atomic power company, may form a venture to sell enriched uranium this year…Bloomberg: Toshiba, Atomenergoprom May Form Uranium Venture – Nuclear Power Industry News – Nuclear Power Industry News – Nuclear Street – Nuclear Power Portal

February 11, 2011 Posted by | Russia | Leave a comment

USA Republicans out to destroy action on climate change

tax breaks for the oil industry appear secure, despite Obama’s expected proposal to cut them, Salisbury said. Obama previously has proposed ending the tax breaks to pay for clean-energy programs. Salisbury said the idea will not withstand opposition from Republicans and Democrats from oil-rich states. Meanwhile, Republicans proposed cutting billions from the budget of the Environmental Protection Agency.

GOP proposed cuts hit renewables, protect fossils – Bloomberg, 11 Feb 2011, WASHINGTON (AP) — Proposals from Republican lawmakers could limit funding for clean energy projects while protecting the profits of fossil fuel companies, an analyst said. Continue reading →

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

France touting for nuclear business in Czech Republic

French PM Lobbied Czech Counterpart On Nuclear Cooperation – WSJ.com, 10 Feb 2011, PARIS (Dow Jones)–-French Prime Minister Francois Fillon on Thursday emphasized to his Czech counterpart French companies’ interest in a plan to build new nuclear reactors in the country.”Franco-Czech cooperation in the area of nuclear energy was discussed,” and Fillon “underscored the interest of French companies for the plan to build new reactors at the Temelin site” in the Czech Republic, his office said, following a bilateral meeting between the two European Union countries.The French nuclear sector includes utility Electricite de France SA (EDF.FR) and nuclear engineering group Areva SA (CEI.FR),both of which are state-controlled……French PM Lobbied Czech Counterpart On Nuclear Cooperation – WSJ.com

February 11, 2011 Posted by | business and costs, EUROPE, France | Leave a comment

Nuclear-capable cruise missile fired by Pakistan

Pakistan test-fires nuclear-capable cruise missile, sify news, Islamabad, Feb 10 (DPA) Pakistan Thursday successfully tested a nuclear-capable cruise missile with a range of up to 600 km, a military official said.The Hatf-VII missile, also called Babur after the 16th-century Muslim ruler who founded the Mughal Empire, was fired from an undisclosed location, said Major General Athar Abbas, a military spokesman……….. Continue reading →

February 11, 2011 Posted by | Pakistan, weapons and war | 1 Comment

Nuclear Repression, not Nuclear Renaissance, in Jaitapur, India

Jaitapur’s people are more concerned about being treated as sub-humans by the state, which has unleashed savage repression, including hundreds of arrests, illegal detentions and orders prohibiting peaceful assemblies. Eminent citizens keen to express solidarity with protesters were banned, including a former supreme court judge, the Communist party’s secretary and a former Navy chief. Gadgil too was prevented. A former high court judge was detained illegally for five days. Worse, a Maharashtra minister recently threatened that “outsiders” who visit Jaitapur wouldn’t be “allowed to come out” (alive).

This hasn’t broken the people’s resolve or resistance.

The truth behind India’s nuclear renaissance Jaitapur’s French-built nuclear plant is a disaster in waiting, jeopardising biodiversity and local livelihoods   Praful Bidwai  guardian.co.uk,  8 February 2011 The global “nuclear renaissance” touted a decade ago has not materialised. Continue reading →

February 10, 2011 Posted by | civil liberties, environment, India | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Freedom of Speech: Peace Award to Julian Assange

“Assange has championed people’s right to know and has challenged the centuries-old tradition that governments are entitled to keep the public in a state of ignorance.”…….Mr Assange’s work was in the tradition of Tom Paine’s Rights of Man and Daniel Ellsberg’s Pentagon Papers – “challenging the old order of power in politics and in journalism”.

Julian Assange awarded Sydney peace medal, Sydney Morning Herald, February 2, 2011 In the estimation of the Sydney Peace Foundation, Australian WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange stands alongside the Dalai Lama and Nelson Mandela. Continue reading →

February 10, 2011 Posted by | AUSTRALIA, civil liberties | Leave a comment

Assange just one example: unjust extradition in Europe’s arrest system

Assange’s extradition is only the tip of the iceberg Flawed European arrest warrant system means thousands face unjust extradition each year  Jago Russell   guardian.co.uk, 9 Feb 2011, Julian Assange is fighting extradition to Sweden. Many suffer unjustified extradition ordeals under the present system. Continue reading →

February 10, 2011 Posted by | civil liberties, EUROPE | Leave a comment

Civil disobedience planned to close Vermont nuclear power plant

Civil disobedience planned at VY offices on Feb. 21, common news.org, News and Views for Windham County, Vermont, 9 Feb 2011, Last year, the people of Vermont used the democratic process to prevail upon Entergy Corporation of Louisiana to close its Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in March 2012. Instead of obeying the will of the people, Entergy is now spending vast sums of money on lobbying, TV advertising, and lawyers to try to keep its dangerous, polluting nuke running until at least 2032. Continue reading →

February 10, 2011 Posted by | general | Leave a comment

Public’s right to know about airport scanners’ radiation hazards

the TSA had previously been unable to detect incidents when excessive doses of radiation were emitted by  X-ray machines used to inspect baggage. Furthermore, TSA officials failed to detect machines whose safety protections were missing or disabled.

(USA) Lawmaker Presses TSA to Release Reports on Airport Scanner Radiation | FairWarning, By Patrick Corcoran  February 9, 2011 Members of Congress two months ago started demanding the release of inspection reports regarding the possible ill effects of radiation from full-body X-ray scanners widely used for airport security. Continue reading →

February 10, 2011 Posted by | civil liberties, USA | Leave a comment

Unfair treatment of Australia’s nuclear whistleblower

Nuclear whistleblower treated unfairly, investigation finds Herald Sun, AAP   February 09, 2011 A MAN who went public with safety concerns about Australia’s only nuclear reactor was denied procedural fairness when he was suspended from his job on bullying claims, an investigation has found.Australia’s commonwealth workplace regulator, Comcare, investigated the case of Dave Reid, a health and safety representative for the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Radiopharmaceuticals.It found ANSTO breached health and safety laws in its handling of the case. n the report, obtained by ABC Television, the investigator found Mr Reid was denied procedural fairness when he was suspended from his role after bullying allegations were made against him by other employees. Nuclear whistleblower treated unfairly, investigation finds | Herald Sun

February 10, 2011 Posted by | AUSTRALIA, civil liberties | Leave a comment

Censorship of Dr Helen Caldicott in Port Hope, Ontario

Last November, Dr. Caldicott was due to speak in Port Hope, Ont., when she found herself persona non grata there. Cameco, a producer of uranium fuel for nuclear power plants around the world, is a major employer in this town of 16,000 on Lake Ontario.

‘Barred’ from Port Hope: An interview with Dr. Helen Caldicott, rabble.ca, By Cathryn Atkinson| February 8, 2011 Renowned Australian physician and anti-nuclear activist Dr. Helen Caldicott has for four decades lectured around the world about the medical dangers inherent in the use of radioactive materials for nuclear energy and weapons. Her work was captured in the 1982 National Film Board of Canada short documentary, If You Love This Planet, which won an Oscar. Continue reading →

February 10, 2011 Posted by | Canada, civil liberties | 2 Comments

Rising costs result in profit drop for Entergy’s nuclear business

Entergy Profit Falls as Costs Dent Margins , WSJ.com, 9 Feb 2011, By NAUREEN S. MALIKEntergy Corp.’s fourth-quarter profit dropped 27% as higher costs outpaced revenue growth tied to higher volume. Continue reading →

February 10, 2011 Posted by | business and costs, USA | Leave a comment

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