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European Union to save 10 billion Euro annually, through Renewable Energy

Nine countries (the Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, Lithuania, Hungary, Austria, Poland, Slovenia, and Sweden) currently expect to exceed their 2020 targets, and could therefore have a surplus available…..preliminary estimates indicate that across the economic bloc such measures could lead to 10 billion Euro in annual savings.  Image at left from Renewable Energy | Climatico

EU likely to meet 2020 renewable energy policy goals, London, England –— ESI-AFRICA.COM — 07 March 2011 – Latest figures on the progress of renewable energy in the European Union (EU) show that its 2020 renewable energy policy goals are likely to be met and exceeded, Continue reading →

March 8, 2011 Posted by | EUROPE, renewable | Leave a comment

Political backing for India’s anti nuclear farmers

More than 3,000 people are taking part in the 350 km padyatra from Doliya village in Bhavnagar to Gandhinagar led by Kalsaria…..People shouted slogans like “Anu mathak moth nu mathak (nuclear plant, death plant).

Support grows for agitating farmers, The Times of IndiaVijaysinh Parmar, TNN | Mar 6, 2011, MITHIVIRDI (Bhavnagar): Farmers of Mithivirdi, Jaspara, Mandva and Khadarpar villages in Bhavnagar district who are protesting against the proposed 8,000 MW nuclear power plant have received support from Mahuva BJP MLA Dr Kanubhai Kalsaria, BJP’s farmers’ wing Bhartiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) and Youth Congress. Continue reading →

March 8, 2011 Posted by | India, opposition to nuclear | 1 Comment

Secret dumping of nuclear wastes at Teesside, UK

the Ministry of Defence (MoD) cleared tonnes of hazardous and radioactive material left over after bomb blasts and transported it back to the UK, where it was dumped at Port Clarence landfill, Stockton, in 2008.

Shock at nuclear waste dumping on Teesside – Gazette Live, UK 7 mar 11, VETERANS of nuclear bomb tests carried out during the Cold War have spoken of their shock at discovering radioactive waste from the mission was dumped on Teesside 50 years later. The ex-servicemen witnessed the blasts at Christmas Island in the South Pacific first hand, and believe many veterans’ lives have been ruined by the after effects of exposure to the fallout. Continue reading →

March 8, 2011 Posted by | secrets,lies and civil liberties, UK, wastes | Leave a comment

Reduce Arsenals, Prevent New Nuclear States

To continue the success of the Non- Proliferation treaty it is essential the nuclear-armed states steadily work to reduce their arsenals. The leadership must come from America and Russia who together have over 95 percent of all nuclear weapons in the world.

The Most Successful Security Pact in History, THE HUFFINGTON POST, Joe Cirincione, 6 Mar 11,“……….Reduce Arsenals, Prevent New Nuclear States The U.S. and other nuclear powers must uphold their end of the bargain by reducing their nuclear arsenals. If they do not, other states over time may begin to drop their commitment to not pursue nuclear weapons.Most analysts understand the essential link. The interim report of the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States correctly notes: Continue reading →

March 8, 2011 Posted by | USA, weapons and war | Leave a comment

Chernobyl tourists warned of radiation risks

Visitors have to sign a waiver, exempting the tour operator from all responsibility in the event that they later suffer radiation-related health problems…..”it is very dangerous to be here,” ….. “There are huge holes in the sarcophagus covering the reactor,”

Chernobyl: The toxic tourist attraction – Telegraph, Andrew Osborne 6 Mar 11, “………Chernobyl itself and Pripyat, the Soviet model town that has now become a ghostly monument to humankind’s incompetence, have become ghoulish tourist attractions open to anyone ready to spend the equivalent of about £100 for a day trip. Continue reading →

March 8, 2011 Posted by | environment, Ukraine | Leave a comment

Investor owned utilities increasing renewable energy in California

in aggregate, the investor-owned utilities (IOU) s will reach 20% of grid-connected renewable energy.before the end of 2012…..

CPUC Report Shows Good Progress In California’s Renewable Energy Deployment, SolarIndustryMag.com  07 March 2011 The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) says its most recent compliance reports suggest that the state’s three largest investor-owned utilities (IOUs) have continued to increase their share of grid-connected renewable energy. Continue reading →

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

Refuting misinformation on renewable energy in Tennessee

Solar energy was “very, very expensive” 10 or 12 years ago, but the price of solar has been dropping for a decade and almost every credible analyst predicts it will continue declining over the next decade, becoming cost-competitive along the way.

TVA’s talking points on renewables reveal a lack of sophistication By Sam Gomberg . Special to the Oak Ridger Mar 07, 2011 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Ever notice that when TVA talks about nuclear, they just can’t help include some off-hand remark dismissing the Valley’s renewable energy resources? Continue reading →

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

Revelations of cancer caused by radiation from Antarcic nuclear plant

Other McMurdo veterans across the US have now been revealed to have cancer………The first thing the doctors asked me was, well, that’s the type of cancer you typically get from exposure from radiation,” Boyles said.

Health fears around polar nuke leak | Stuff.co.nz, by Michael Field, 7 Mar 11, A small nuclear power plant used at McMurdo Sound near New Zealand’s Antarctic Scott Base is being implicated by US media in unusual cancers in men who worked on it in the 1960s.It has also been revealed the PM-3A nuclear power plant – known at MacTown as “nukey poo” for the way it leaked – had 438 malfunctions in its life between 1964 and 1973. Continue reading →

March 8, 2011 Posted by | ANTARCTICA, health, New Zealand, USA | 2 Comments