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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

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