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Pro nuclear “Blue Ribbon Commission” to continue its international travelling roadshow

“Environmental activists like Peggy Guy held up signs and wore hats that had a clear message for the Blue Ribbon Commission..

.”Stop Making Nuclear Waste”.Guy: “Welcome to the nuclear heartland. You get to the share the roads possibly with thousands of trucks carrying radioactive waste to SRS.”

Nuclear Waste Debate Hits Very Close To Home WJBF–TV, 8 Jan 2011, Augusta, GA –-A national panel is in Augusta to find out what to do with nuclear waste. Friday, the Blue Ribbon Commission got input from politicians, advocates and environmentalists. Continue reading →

January 8, 2011 Posted by | politics international, USA, wastes | Leave a comment

Scientists accountable for dangerous push towards nuclear energy

Reactor Reax: Nuclear Energy Reporting This Week – Salem-News.Com Jan-07-2011 (WASHINGTON D.C.) – As the world moves toward its ultimate end, whatever what will be, endless millions wonder why nuclear power is on the move at the same time that non damaging non-lethal energies like solar and wind power are seeing major progress. Continue reading →

January 8, 2011 Posted by | general | Leave a comment

Report shows renewable energy cheaper for USA Southern states

the Southern U.S. has extensive renewable energy resources and they can be developed more economically than many people suppose.

South could use more wind energy, pay less, REVE 8 Jan 2011, Southern states could generate 30 percent of their electricity from renewable energy sources such as wind power, solar energy and biomass by 2030 (up from four percent today) while saving millions of dollars, according to a study, “Renewable Energy in the South,” released in mid-December by researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology and Duke University. Continue reading →

January 8, 2011 Posted by | renewable, USA | Leave a comment

Economics, Climate Change, Safety Concerns, all cast Doubt on Nuclear Revival

China builds French reactor for 40% less. We can hope all of the new reactors around the world are built to high standards, and are operated professionally, but it seems to me that there is less and less control possible over this situation.

Why Nuclear May Not be the Answer to Oil Shortages | Oil Price.com, By. Gail Tverberg, 8 Jan 2011, …………The problem is that there is also a possibility that somewhere along the line, things will start breaking down. Perhaps the decline in oil production will affect the financial system, or international trade, or even the electrical system.The possibility doesn’t even have to be high percentage-wise. Suppose there is a 5% chance of such an adverse outcome. It would seem like such an adverse outcome could impact the safety of the nuclear power plants. Continue reading →

January 8, 2011 Posted by | 2 WORLD, business and costs | Leave a comment

Democracy under threat with German govt’s nuclear policy

The government is discussing using the military inside the country. Will tanks soon be rolling against peaceful squat blockades?

GLS Bank, Triodos Bank, Umwelt- und Ethikbank. These four banks explicitly reject nuclear funding.

German anti-nuclear movement’s 2010 de.indymedia.org  (translated by Diet Simon) 06.01.2011 2010 was the year of the anti-nuclear movement in Germany. Not since the catastrophic Chernobyl meltdown 25 years ago were there as many people on German streets protesting against nuclear power production as in 2010. Continue reading →

January 8, 2011 Posted by | Germany, politics | Leave a comment

300 billion euros predicted for renewable energy investment in Germany

Seeger Expects 300 Billion Euros Investment in Renewable Energy, FAZ Says,  Bloomberg, By Ragnhild Kjetland – Jan 7, 2011 Seeger AG, a biomass power company, expects as much as 300 billion euros ($390 billion) in investment to expand renewable energy in Germany in the next few years, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported, citing Chief Executive Officer Thomas Krause…….Seeger Expects 300 Billion Euros Investment in Renewable Energy, FAZ Says – Bloomberg

January 8, 2011 Posted by | Germany, renewable | Leave a comment

Conflict of interest stalls nuclear project in India

BHEL’s nuke turbine joint venture put off – The Economic Times, 7 Jan 2011, NEW DELHI: BHEL’s planned three-way joint venture to build nuclear turbines with French energy major Alstom has been stalled as the government has objected to the presence of a state-run nuclear power producer as a partner, citing conflict of interest. Continue reading →

January 8, 2011 Posted by | India, politics international | Leave a comment

Delay to world’s most expensive nuclear plant, in Taiwan

delays had blown up the budget for the plant to about $9 billion. This compares with a budget of about $3 billion when the project got off the ground in the 1990s, and according to the paper this would make it the world’s most expensive nuclear facility.

Taiwan’s new nuclear plant delayed, operator says – INQUIRER.net, Philippine News   01/07/2011 TAIPEI– The opening of a controversial new nuclear power plant in Taiwan that has already far exceeded its budget has been put back for months at a cost of hundreds of billions of dollars, its operator said Friday Continue reading →

January 8, 2011 Posted by | business and costs, Taiwan | Leave a comment

Secrecy and deception about nuclear power plants

A growing number of plants are nearing the end of their operating lifetimes, and details about the security of existing facilities are classified. “The industry is hiding behind the 9/11 tragedy to withhold information—like which plants have failed tests…early last month, Energy Secretary Steven Chu agreed to classify nuclear as “clean energy” in hopes of wooing Republicans to pass an energy bill in 2011.

Flirting With Disaster,  Failing the Nuclear Security Test, Newsweek, 4 Jan 2011, Every few years the defenses of the nation’s nuclear plants are tested. What’s scary is how often they fail.”…… Continue reading →

January 8, 2011 Posted by | secrets,lies and civil liberties, USA | Leave a comment

Nuclear Regulatory Commission finds that Calvert Cliffs Project should consider alternatives to nuclear power

The draft environmental impact statement’s “discussion of a combination of alternatives is inadequate and faulty,” the report states. “By selecting a single alternative that under-represents potential contributions of wind and solar power

Judge nuclear power against wind and solar, panel says NRC board agrees with foes of Calvert Cliffs project, Gazette.Net, Maryland Newws onlineby Meghan Russell , Jan. 7, 2011 Federal regulators agree with opponents of a proposed third reactor at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant that a draft report did not sufficiently consider alternative power sources, such as wind and solar, to the $10 billion, 1,600-megawatt project. Continue reading →

January 8, 2011 Posted by | Legal, USA | Leave a comment