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Breakthrough to very cheap solar pholtovoltaics – from USA Dept of Energy

Photovoltaics from Any Semiconductor Berkeley Lab Technology Could Open Door to More Widespread Solar Energy Devices Lawrence Berkely National Laboratory USA Department of Energy JULY 26, 2012 Lynn Yarris (510) 486-5375  lcyarris@lbl.gov
A technology that would enable low-cost, high efficiency solar cells to be made from virtually any semiconductor material has been developed by researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California (UC) Berkeley.

This technology opens the door to the use of plentiful, relatively inexpensive semiconductors, such as the promising metal oxides, sulfides and phosphides, that have been considered unsuitable for solar cells because it is so difficult to
tailor their properties by chemical means….. http://newscenter.lbl.gov/feature-stories/2012/07/26/photovoltaics-from-any-semiconductor/…..http://newscenter.lbl.gov/feature-stories/2012/07/26/photovoltaics-from-any-semiconductor/

August 27, 2012 Posted by | renewable, USA | Leave a comment

Message to humanity by Mr. Chaplin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKSI-iHaGuc

 

Published on Aug 26, 2012 by 

The ultimate speech for all human kind!

August 27, 2012 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Atomic Lighthouses and missing nuclear material.

http://www.blinkx.com/watch-video/atomic-lighthouses-jupiter-nite-9-29-10/kJ2i7h5enVUPknjLmb257Q

 9.29.10

We take a look at the abandoned nuclear lighthouses that line the northern border. ;We move on from these crazy left overs of a fallen empire and spotlight a new endeavor to build a nuclear power-plant on top of a barge.

August 27, 2012 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Australia’s atomic confessions (video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WMsJxTe-hU

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Uploaded by  on Feb 3, 2012

Sacrificial Lambs on the High Alter of Science 
Australian servicemen and nomadic Aboriginals reveal the devastating effects of atomic weapons testing carried out in Australia by the British during the 1950s. For the first time, members of the Royal Australian Army, Air Force and Navy describe former top secret aspects of those tests. With the use of rare archival film and photographs, as well as eye witness accounts, Australian Atomic Confessions chronicles the hidden history and exposes previously hidden Governemnet cover-ups. The consequences of nuclear testing imposed on the Australian people and land are not just skeletons of the past. Sydneys’ new nuclear reactor continues to pose a threat to the environment and civilians, and the problem of removing and disposing of the old nuclear reactor remains an unanswered question. Prominent Aboriginal Elders also warn that an imminent catastrophe may occur in Central Australia as a result of two uranium mines. Australian Atomic Confessions is a chilling expose of nuclear testing and its damaging legacy, one that continues to this day. 

To buy this dvd with extra extended interviews, music and Dreamtime stories, or to make a donation to the filmmakers, please go tohttp://www.australianatomicconfessions.com/

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August 27, 2012 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Nuclear armed State pose a greater threat to world peace, than does Iran

United States possesses about 5,000 total warheads, 1,737 of which are operational, Russia, France, and UK alone possess a total of over 1,900 deployed strategic warheads which are ready to be fired at any moment.

 eight states – the United States, Russia, the UK, France, China, India, Pakistan and Israel – possessed approximately 4,400 operational nuclear weapons. Nearly 2,000 of these are kept in a state of high operational alert.

Nuclear powers push world to brink of apocalypse: Analyst http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2012/08/26/258252/nuke-powers-push-globe-to-apocalypse/ A political analyst has lashed out at the West’s campaign to halt Iran’s nuclear energy program, while the colossal nuclear stockpile of the global powers is pushing the world to the brink of a nuclear apocalypse.

“With over 2000 highly operational nuclear weapons already in the world, it seems ridiculously ironic to try to attribute global insecurity to Iranian nuclear energy program which the US, Israel and some western countries claim to include military purposes,” Dr. Ismail Salami said in an article published on the Press TV website.

The author noted that instead of focusing on Iran’s peaceful nuclear energy program on merely political grounds, the international community should be concerned about “the states in possession of the myriad nuclear bombs across the world.” Continue reading →

August 27, 2012 Posted by | 2 WORLD, weapons and war | Leave a comment

A new breed of anti nuclear protestors in Japan

Anti-nuclear protests signal new activism in Japan Knox News, MARI YAMAGUCHI – Associated Press     August 26, 2012   TOKYO (AP) — This is Japan’s summer of discontent. Tens of thousands of protesters — the largest demonstrations the country has seen in decades — descend on Tokyo every Friday evening to shout anti-nuclear slogans at the prime minister’s office. Many have never protested publicly before.

The government’s much-criticized handling of the Fukushima nuclear crisis has spawned a new breed of protesters in Japan. Drawn from the ranks of ordinary citizens rather than
activists, they are a manifestation of a broader dissatisfaction with government and could create pressure for change in a political system that has long resisted it.

What started as relatively small protests in April has swollen rapidly since the government decided to restart two of Japan’s nuclear reactors in June, despite lingering safety fears after the meltdowns at the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant triggered by the March 2011 earthquake
and tsunami. Continue reading →

August 27, 2012 Posted by | Japan, politics | Leave a comment

Anti nuclear rallies in Tokyo last Friday, and Sunday

Hundreds join anti-nuclear rally in Tokyo Bangkok Post, : 27/08/2012  AMOnline news: Asia Hundreds of anti-nuclear demonstrators marched in Tokyo Sunday, calling for Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda to abandon the country’s atomic energy programme following last year’s Fukushima accident. Continue reading →

August 27, 2012 Posted by | general | Leave a comment

42% of Japan’s lawmakers want nuclear power ended by 2030

ASAHI SURVEY: 42% of Diet members want end to nuclear power   August 26, 2012 THE ASAHI SHIMBUN Forty-two percent of Diet members favor a government proposal for abandoning nuclear energy by 2030, showing growing support for a drastic policy shift following last year’s nuclear disaster, an Asahi  Shimbun survey found. Continue reading →

August 27, 2012 Posted by | Japan, politics | Leave a comment

Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) Darlington nuclear station polluting Lake Ontario

 Darlington takes its cooling water directly from Lake Ontario and in so doing sucks up and kills millions of fish annually.  The station’s hot, chemical laden waste water is then dumped back into Lake Ontario.

Protect Lake Ontario: Stop Darlington Greenpeace Canada by Shawn-Patrick Stensil – August 24, 2012   Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) Darlington nuclear station has been killing millions of fish every year, in contravention of federal environmental law. You can help stop this.
At public hearings in 2011, a representative from the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) admitted that OPG had been operating Darlington in contravention of the Fisheries Act for years.  So while aware that Darlington was flouting the law, DFO did nothing to enforce the Fisheries Act, which is intended to protect fish and fish habitat.
This has caused a great deal of harm to Lake Ontario.
Nuclear stations need massive amounts of water to prevent the reactor core from overheating and causing an accident.
This is why people visualize large cooling towers emitting steam when they think of nuclear stations.  Cooling towers are installed to protect aquatic ecosystems.  They allow cooling water to be recycled instead of continually sucked from a lake.
The Darlington nuclear station is a dirty exception. Continue reading →

August 27, 2012 Posted by | Canada, environment | Leave a comment

Intense Magnitude 5 quake nearby Fukushima plant

Intense Magnitude 5 quake nearby Fukushima plant — Hits hours after
even stronger quake in Northern Japan (MAP)…….
http://enenews.com/intense-magnitude-5-quake-strikes-nearby-fukushima-plant-hits-hours-after-even-stronger-quake-in-northern-japan-map August 25th, 2012   By ENENews

August 27, 2012 Posted by | general | Leave a comment

Anger in Japan, over nuclear devastation of Fukushima man-made disaster

“Foreigners think the Japanese are sheep,” said one of them, Kuniko Tanioka. “But we’re raising our voices now, saying no to nuclear power, no to reactivation.”

“The top people in the company that caused radiation contamination are still in their executive boardrooms, drawing high salaries. That’s odd, isn’t it?”

Mainichi: “Nuclear devastation” for Japan, in peace time — Fukushima disaster “the same as war” -Buddhist Nun http://enenews.com/mainichi-nuclear-devastation-for-japan-in-peace-time-fukushima-disaster-the-same-as-war-buddhist-nun
 By ENENews
Title: Complacency perished in the Fukushima nuclear disaster
Source: The Japan Times
Author: MICHAEL HOFFMAN
Date: Aug. 26, 2012

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Japan, complacent beneath the American nuclear umbrella, has in fact
contributed remarkably little to the cause of nuclear disarmament.
Note, besides, [Prime Minister Yoshihiko] Noda’s reference to “nuclear
devastation in war,” and what that leaves unsaid — namely, nuclear
devastation in peace. Continue reading →

August 27, 2012 Posted by | general | Leave a comment

No progress in Daiichi Nuclear Fuel Rod Removal says Mayor

NHK: Mayor says work to remove radioactive substances “making no
progress” (VIDEO) http://enenews.com/nhk-mayor-says-work-to-remove-radioactive-substances-was-making-no-progress-video
August 25th, 2012
By ENENews
Title: Fukushima NHK Special: Daiichi Nuclear Fuel Rod Removal
Source: NewsWatch 9
Published by: Missingsky101
Date Aired: July 18, 2012
Date Published: August 24, 2012

Last December, the government said the accident at Fukushima nuclear
plant had been contained, but the local residents still face a long
road to rebuild their lives. The government also said the work to
remove radioactive substances from areas with relatively low
contamination would end by March 2014. But Iitate village Mayor Norio
Kanno told reporters yesterday the work was making no progress.

August 27, 2012 Posted by | Resources -audiovicual | Leave a comment

Radiation levels at Louisiana sinkhole 15 times over limit

Sinkhole radiation 15 times over limit, residents urged to record health signs
 BAYOU CORNE SINKHOLE DISASTER, Examiner.com AUGUST 24, 2012 BY: DEBORAH DUPRE A non-government group is urging Bayou Corne sinkhole area residents to use a new record log as a veteran radiation expert says Louisiana environmental officials are “in denial” over hazards posed by elevated radium levels that are actually fifteen times higher than the state limit, a “worst nightmare coming true,” according to an environmental attorney.

Stanley Waligora, a New Mexico-based radiation protection consultant and leading authority on health risks of naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) has confirmed that radium levels at Bayou Corne’s sinkhole are not within safe limits, but instead, roughly 15 times higher than the state’s acceptable level, according to one of the nation’s leading environmental attorney’s Stuart Smith.

State officials are saying NORM is is below hazardous levels, but the independent findings indicate other actions need to be taken, including residents using Louisiana Environmental Action Network’s report logs to record signs and symptoms of ill health.

The information about radium is buried in a state news release, poorly written, “and goes out of its way to downplay the results,” Smith said Wednesday…… http://www.examiner.com/article/sinkhole-radiation-15-times-over-limit-residents-urged-to-record-health-signs

August 27, 2012 Posted by | environment, USA | Leave a comment

Nonaligned nations summit – Iran calls for nuclear arms ban

Iran opens nonaligned summit with calls for nuclear arms ban Washington Post, 26 Aug 12 TEHRAN, Iran — Iran opened a world gathering of self-described nonaligned nations Sunday with a slap at the U.N. Security Council and an appeal to rid the world of nuclear weapons, even as Tehran faces Western suspicions that it is seeking its own atomic bombs.

Iran seeks to use the weeklong gathering — capped by a two-day summit of Non-Aligned Movement leaders — as a showcase of its global ties and efforts to challenge the influence of the West and its allies. Among those expected to attend include U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the prime minister of India, Manmohan Singh, whose nation remains
an important Iranian oil customer as Tehran battles Western sanctions over its nuclear program…. http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/iran-opens-nonaligned-summit-with-calls-for-nuclear-arms-ban/2012/08/26/4c363ec2-ef63-11e1-b74c-84ed55e0300b_story.html

August 27, 2012 Posted by | general | Leave a comment

The sex assault case against Julian Assange has contradictions

Julian Assange hopeful a photo could help clear him of sexual assault allegations Herald Sun, Abul Taher Daily Mail August 27, 2012  IT seems an unremarkable image: a group of friends smiling broadly. But it is the photograph Julian Assange hopes will clear his name.

The Mail on Sunday has published a photo of a beaming woman, pictured with Assange and three other people, who would later tell police that 48 hours before the picture was taken, the WikiLeaks founder pinned her down in her flat and sexually assaulted her.

If the case ever reaches court – Mr Assange is currently holed up in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London – his lawyers will argue that the photograph undermines the 33-year-old woman’s entire story. And, they claim, there is more.

In the two days after the alleged assault in Sweden, Mr Assange and Woman A, as she is known, attended a conference and two dinner parties where it is claimed they were practically inseparable. During one party, Woman A tweeted that she was “with the world’s coolest, smartest people!”…..
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/world/julian-assange-hopeful-a-photo-could-help-clear-him-of-sexual-assault-allegations/story-fnd134gw-1226458585105

August 27, 2012 Posted by | general | Leave a comment

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