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Russia joins the feeding frenzy to sell nukes to UK

Russia eyes stake in UK nuclear plants http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/9594476/Russia-eyes-stake-in-UK-nuclear-plants.html By Emily Gosden  09 Oct 2012 Russia is seeking a stake in the UK’s nuclear new-build programme, in a boost for the Government’s energy plans. Alexey Kalinin, of Russian
state nuclear corporation Rosatom, will today say that it is willing to invest in the UK’s reactor programme. Continue reading →

October 10, 2012 Posted by | marketing, Russia | Leave a comment

Barefoot Power and Kiva bring decentralised renewable energy across the world

Barefoot Power and Kiva Join Forces, Making Renewable Energy Solutions a Reality http://prwire.com.au/pr/32383/barefoot-power-and-kiva-join-forces-making-renewable-energy-solutions-a-reality, 9 Oct 12, 
Award-winning social enterprise Barefoot Power and non-profit organisation Kiva are working together to improve the lives of millions of families that do not have access to affordable energy in remote communities across the world. Continue reading →

October 10, 2012 Posted by | 2 WORLD, decentralised | Leave a comment

Cooling city buildings by using roof gardens

Adelaide in South Australia is leading the way in water-sensitive urban design and green roof technology.

Roof gardens proven to cool buildings ABC Radio The World Today Nicola Gage reported this story on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 ELEANOR HALL: Roof gardens are becoming more prevalent in the world’s major cities.

Now a study has found that not only are they building mini-ecosystems, they’re also cooling buildings significantly and reducing carbon emissions, as Nicola Gage reports.

NICOLA GAGE: Major cities have inherently been linked to pollution and rising carbon emissions, but 22 stories up on the roof of a building in Adelaide, there’s a micro-climate that’s returning wildlife to the city. Continue reading →

October 10, 2012 Posted by | AUSTRALIA, ENERGY | Leave a comment

International conference on nuclear disarmament

UK & Ireland: London to host conference on nuclear disarmament
http://www.unric.org/en/latest-un-buzz/27900-uk-a-ireland-london-to-host-conference-on-nuclear-disarmamentMonday, 08 October 2012   The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) is organizing an international conference in London on 13 October. Continue reading →

October 10, 2012 Posted by | general | Leave a comment

Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s sham review of San Onofre nuclear plant

Activists Say Feds Conducting Sham Nuke Review
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/nrc-damaged-calif-nuke-plant-face-long-review-17427917#.UHXEcS7A9dM    By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES October 9, 2012  Environmentalists accused federal regulators Tuesday of conducting a bogus review of a proposal to restart the damaged San Onofre nuclear power plant on the California coast.

Just days after Southern California Edison asked the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for permission to repair and start the Unit 2 reactor, then run it at reduced power, the agency is facing pressure from groups critical of the nuclear power industry to initiate a
review that could take months or even years to complete.

The NRC is “denying the public any meaningful voice” in the review to restart the plant, which has been shuttered since January, Friends of the Earth, the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Committee to Bridge the Gap said in a joint statement. Continue reading →

October 10, 2012 Posted by | secrets,lies and civil liberties, USA | Leave a comment

VIDEO: Japan’s Nuclear Village is still intact, says legal expert

VIDEO : Japan Legal Expert: Another nuclear accident will mean no future for country — You and us are taking on the most important issue, be confident in yourselves and spread this movement further   Title: 1,324 Fukushima People Filed A Criminal Complaint Against TEPCO and the Government 

Source: OurPlanet-TV
Translated by: tokyobrowntabby2
Upload Date: Jun 13, 2012

Attorney Hiroyuki Kawai: You and us are tackling such an important issue […] We are people who are tackling the most important issue for Japan. Please be confident in yourselves and spread this movement further.

Nuclear Village is still intact. It is still proud and mighty.

Let’s pull together and fight.

 

October 10, 2012 Posted by | Resources -audiovicual | Leave a comment

70 activists show up poor security at Sweden’s nuclear power plants

Greenpeace Sweden exposes lax security at nuclear plants Greenpeace,  by Brian Blomme – October 9, 2012 They poured onto the sites of two nuclear reactor plants in Sweden this morning with minimal problems: more than 70 Greenpeace activists, from five countries, conducted peaceful stress tests of the sites.

The goal: to show how weak security arrangements are at the two plants. Continue reading →

October 10, 2012 Posted by | safety, Sweden | Leave a comment

Legal action against owners of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station

Activists plan to sue Mass. nuclear plant owner Boston.com AP /  October 9, 2012 PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Massachusetts activists have announced plans to
sue the owners of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station for what they say is the continuous pollution of Cape Cod Bay over the last 16 years. Continue reading →

October 10, 2012 Posted by | Legal, USA | Leave a comment

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