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Thefts of radioactive material in India

the DSP case is not the first time that there has been an accident involving radioactive material in India. Some incidents have received press attention and are widely known; others are not……there have been 16 cases of loss, theft or misplacement of radioactive sources across India since 2001, in which radioactive material found its way into the environment. In 11 of these incidents, the source was never found.

Radioactive theft material in India alarms US, IAEA, The Daily Mail , 28 Jan  2011, Christina Palmer & Ajay Mehta NEW DELHI – The US nuclear experts and the officials of IAEA are much alarmed over the constant cases of radioactive material from a number of defence and civilian nuclear facilities across India Continue reading →

January 28, 2011 Posted by | India, safety | Leave a comment

India-US nuclear deal will trigger S.E. Asia arms race

Pakistan threatens nuclear arms race after India-U.S. deal, Montreal Gazette,  By Dean Nelson and Ben Farmer, The Daily Telegraph, January 27, 2011 Continue reading →

January 28, 2011 Posted by | general | Leave a comment

With political and social will, world can be powered 100% carbon neutral

All it requires is the political and social will to increase the rate of transformation and build the energy infrastructure for the future…

A carbon neutral solar and wind powered world in 20 to 40 years?, Indybay, by Takver – Jan 26th, 2011 Is it achievable? You bet! All it takes is the political and social will to make it happen say  two California based researchers who have just published a study of the material resources and technology required to power the world 100 per cent by carbon emission neutral alternative energy technologies. Continue reading →

January 28, 2011 Posted by | general | 1 Comment

UK’s Trident nuclear weapons not as secure as they used to be

Defence cuts threaten Trident nuclear safety, warns MoD Staff shortages and cash squeeze revealed by Ministry of Defence watchdog pose unacceptable risk, says ex-safety chief ,  Rob Edwards guardian.co.uk,  27 January 2011 The safety of Britain’s nuclear weapons and submarines is being jeopardised by staff shortages and spending cuts, according to secret Ministry of Defence reports. The MoD’s nuclear safety watchdog has warned it can no longer ensure Trident warheads and nuclear submarines “remain safe”. There was a “lack of adequate resource to deliver (and regulate) the defence nuclear programmes safely”……….Defence cuts threaten Trident nuclear safety, warns MoD | World news | The Guardian

January 28, 2011 Posted by | safety, UK | Leave a comment

What to do with old unused nuclear bombs?

at least 650 of the bombs were built, each with a 1.2 megaton explosive capability, which is about 80 times more powerful than the 1945 Hiroshima bomb………

Nuclear bombs: a legacy of leftovers | The Augusta Chronicle  Rob Pavey | Thu, Jan. 27 Ever wonder what happens to old nuclear bombs when no one needs them anymore? It’s way more complicated than parting out a ’67 Chevy. In the case of the B83, one of America’s most potent thermonuclear weapons, some of those parts are coming to Savannah River Site. We’re just not sure how many. Or when. That’s a tightly guarded secret. Continue reading →

January 28, 2011 Posted by | USA, wastes, weapons and war | Leave a comment

Flaws in radiation screening of cargo at US ports

Review finds flaws in new radiation monitor program  Physics Today   January 26, 2011 A National Research Council committee identified flawed testing, faulty cost–benefit analyses, and other problems with the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office’s program to develop and deploy improved radiation monitors for the screening of cargo at US ports. The NRC review also found that vendors of the Advanced Spectroscopic Portal (ASP) monitors had failed to deliver a system that meets DNDO’s specification for modularity, with the result that the agency is unable to match the best-performing hardware with the optimal data-analysis algorithms, or to allow upgrades as experience is gained with the system………Review finds flaws in new radiation monitor program – Physics Today Politics and Policy

January 28, 2011 Posted by | safety, USA | Leave a comment

Nuclear company Exelon’s low stock price making things difficult

Exelon’s low stock price stymied potential bid for N.C. utility, Crain’s Chicago Business By: Steve Daniels January 26, 2011 — Exelon Corp.’s low stock price is making it harder for CEO John Rowe to pull off the big acquisition he’s looking for. Continue reading →

January 28, 2011 Posted by | business and costs, USA | Leave a comment

US nuclear company Exelon teams up with China National Nuclear Corp

Exelon Corporation now Work with China regarding Nuclear Services,  TechWeek, January 27th, 2011 Exelon Corporation and China National Nuclear Corp had signed the memorandum of understanding in the previous week. It was the first step that encouraged the top U.S. nuclear power operator to offer their services in China.The both company’s will sign a detailed agreement soon before June 30, 2011 to start their operations mutually…… | Exelon Corporation now Work with China regarding Nuclear Services | TechWeek

January 28, 2011 Posted by | business and costs, China, USA | Leave a comment

Contractor fined for radioactive mishap to worker

Agency fines Idaho National Lab in radiation case – KPVI News 6 – Pocatello, ID   January 27, 2011 MSTIDAHO FALLS, Idaho — The U.S. Department of Energy haslevied an $85,000 fine against the contractor for the Idaho National Laboratory after a worker was accidentally exposed to a radiation generating device. Lab contractor Battelle Energy Alliance says its investigators identified several safety flaws that led to the exposure……Agency fines Idaho National Lab in radiation case – KPVI News 6 – Pocatello, ID

January 28, 2011 Posted by | safety, USA | Leave a comment

Call for NATO to investigate Stuxnet cyber attack

Russia calls for NATO probe into Iran cyber strike Google hosted news, (AFP) –27 Jan 2011, BRUSSELS — Russia called on NATO on Wednesday to launch an investigation into the computer worm that targeted a Russian-built Iranian nuclear power plant, saying the incident could have triggered a new Chernobyl……Russia is helping Iran build a nuclear power plant in the southern city of Bushehr for civilian use…… AFP: Russia calls for NATO probe into Iran cyber strike

January 28, 2011 Posted by | general | Leave a comment

Nuclear politics and propaganda in USA this week

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Christina Macpherson As a non American, I often puzzle over President Barack Obama’s statements and actions – especially his latest pronouncement of nuclear energy as “clean”, when we all know that it’s dirty.

However, many non Americans must be coming to realise the strange state of USA politics. With a Democrat controlled Senate, and a Republican controlled Congress – well, America could be facing an endless stalemate.

Somehow, some Republicans think it is their job to stop anything Obama does, regardless of whether Obama’s action is good or bad.

So – Obama is twisting around, and in the process, alas, twisting the meaning of words like “clean”, in a effort to get through this illogical opposition, and to actually get American politicians to work together.  It is painful to watch –  but it might just work.

Today’s posts include an article along those lines Renewable Energy a Priority in President Obama’s State of the Union Address – Business News – Energy Digital

Also included is some information on Patrick Moore, co-chairman of the pro-nuclear “Clean & Safe Energy Coalition. “, and paid salesman for the nuclear industry. Moore was at Plant Vogtle this week, trying to drum up public support for a proposed  new nuclear plant.

January 27, 2011 Posted by | Christina's notes | Leave a comment

Obama and the art of the possible, with renewable energy

In spite of the media backlash Obama is taking for his newfound interest and sleight shift to the right, the fact of the matter is that this is the smartest thing the president could do at this conjecture. He may even be able to accomplish more in the second-half of his term than the first by understanding his conservative counterparts and working together to create tangible solutions to the problems facing the United States and the world at-large—because if there’s one thing we’ve learned about American politics in the last 20 years, its that republicans, more-so than democrats, tend to get their way. When they don’t, they often refuse to collaboratively participate in the congressional process. So Obama may as well start learning how to work with them, otherwise it’s going to be an utterly wasted second-half of his presidential term.

Renewable Energy a Priority in President Obama’s State of the Union Address On renewable energy, President Obama appealed to businesses and a republican congress in his State of the Union Address, Energy Digital Business News,  BY: John Shimkus Jan 26, 2011 Continue reading →

January 27, 2011 Posted by | politics, USA | Leave a comment

Oh dear! Obama – Nuclear Power is not CLEAN!

Ironically, Obama’s “handing out money” from hardworking American taxpayers to the filthy rich nuclear power industry, in the form of current and impending U.S. taxpayer-backed loan guarantee offers, would benefit foreign firms and governments……..Numerous anti-nuclear groups responded immediately to Obama’s “Nukespeak,” including Friends of the Earth, Chicago-based Nuclear Energy Information Service (NEIS), Nuclear Information and Resource Service (NIRS), and the Sierra Club of Connecticut’s Anti-Nuclear Committee.

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January 27, 2011 Posted by | politics, USA | 1 Comment

China beating USA in wind energy

News bites: China’s wind energy sails ahead of U.S., scientists link extreme weather to climate change, and more THE HILL, By Ben Geman – 01/25/11 Continue reading →

January 27, 2011 Posted by | general | Leave a comment

Patrick Moore and the “Clean and Safe Energy Coalition”

The Clean and Safe Energy Coalition, and its co-chairman, Patrick Moore -not clean, not safe, not honest.

nuclear  plants are acknowledged by the federal government’s own National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States – commonly referred to as the 9/11 Commission – as terrorist targets.

Patrick Moore has recently begun touting the “safety” of nuclear energy at the behest of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), which is being bankrolled by the nuclear industry to promote nuclear energy as clean and safe energy. Continue reading →

January 27, 2011 Posted by | spinbuster | Leave a comment

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