2011 April 12 « nuclear-news

Goanese join opposition to Jaitapur nuclear plant

No to Jaitapur Nuclear Project, The Times of India, TNN | Apr 12, 2011, PANAJI: A group of around 60 Goans voiced their opposition against the Jaitapur Nuclear Project by participating in a candlelight vigil at Bandodkar Samadhi, Miramar at 6pm. The protesters held candles and placards to express their solidarity with the people of Japan on the one month anniversary of the nuclear catastrophe. Similar vigils were held in 10 cities across India on Greenpeace National Day of Action against Nukes. Continue reading →

April 12, 2011 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | Leave a comment

Tonga leads Pacific push for renewable energy

AUDIO Tonga steps up its renewable energy push Radio Australia:Pacific Beat: April 11, 2011 There is a growing push towards renewable energy in the Pacific with both Cook Islands and Tuvalu setting ambitious targets to achieve 100 percent renewable energy networks.Tonga too is moving down the same road, having just been admitted as the Pacific’s sole representative on the council of IRENA, the International Renewable Energy Agency.And tomorrow the country’s first sustainable energy expo will open.It’s been organised by TERM – the Tonga Energy Road Map.
Radio Australia:Pacific Beat:Story:Tonga steps up its renewable energy push

April 12, 2011 Posted by Christina Macpherson | OCEANIA, renewable, Resources -audiovicual | Leave a comment

Call for new rules on USA’s nuclear wastes

US lawmaker calls for new nuclear waste rules
* Feinstein says waste should move to dry storage faster

* Study found that dry cask storage less risky than pools

* NRC has said waste could stay in pools for 100 years

By Ayesha Rascoe WASHINGTON, April 11 (Reuters) – A top Senate Democrat on Monday urged the U.S. nuclear regulator to require plants to speed up the shift of radioactive waste to dry cask storage from pools. Continue reading →

April 12, 2011 Posted by Christina Macpherson | USA, wastes | Leave a comment

License application withdrawn for Diablo nuclear plant

PG&E withdraws license renewal application for San Luis Obispo nuclear plant, PolitiCal | Jack DolanApril 11, 2011 Pacific Gas & Electric asked federal regulators to hold off on granting them a new license to run the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant in Central California until the company can complete a new round of seismic safety studies.

The company, which runs two reactors at the coastal site south of San Luis Obispo, cited “considerable public concern” about nuclear reactors situated in earthquake zones after a massive quake and tsunami crippled the Fuskushima Daichi plant in Japan last month…….In 2008, the U.S. Geological Survey revealed that it had discovered a previously unknown fault less than a mile from Diablo Canyon. Another fault, about three miles offshore, had been discovered in the early 1970s. Geophysicists are concerned that movement of one fault could trigger an earthquake along the other, potentially compounding any damage to the nuclear plant…..PG&E withdraws license renewal application for San Luis Obispo nuclear plant | PolitiCal | Los Angeles Times

April 12, 2011 Posted by Christina Macpherson | business and costs, USA | Leave a comment

California moving to 33 percent renewable energy

California to set 33 percent renewable energy goal for 2020 Govenor to sign bill The Desert Sun |, Apr. 12, 2011 Gov. Jerry Brown is expected to sign a new law Tuesday committing California’s private utilities to producing 33 percent of their energy from renewable sources by 2020.

The signing is scheduled for around 11:15 a.m. when the governor attends the dedication of SunPower’s new solar panel manufacturing facility in Milpitas…..California to set 33 percent renewable energy goal for 2020 | The Desert Sun | MyDesert.com

April 12, 2011 Posted by Christina Macpherson | renewable, USA | Leave a comment

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