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Indiana Bill restricts public information on nuclear costs

the bill would… shift the risk of building traditional power plants from the utility companies to customers…The bill would also direct the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to “exercise all necessary caution” to avoid disclosing confidential information it receives from utilities to the public during rate cases or capital projects…The new bill underscores the state’s efforts to keep such information private.

Bill pushing nuke and coal-fired plants gets green light | The Indianapolis Star | indystar.com, John Russell,  11 Feb 2011, Over an outcry, Senate panel passes bill encouraging coal-fired and nuclear power plants Despite strong opposition from environmentalists, senior citizens and consumer groups, an Indiana Senate committee on Thursday endorsed legislation that encourages the construction of coal-fired and nuclear power plants in Indiana and would allow utilities to quickly recover certain costs from customers. Continue reading →

February 12, 2011 Posted by | civil liberties, USA | Leave a comment

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