nuclear-news

Science and Technology:

¶ An energy storage technology company, BioSolar, has claimed a breakthrough in the field of lithium-ion batteries. In a press release, the company said a technology that it is developing can significantly expand the life, increase the energy capacity, and lower the costs associated with lithium-ion batteries. [CleanTechnica]

¶ Scientific models supported by the UK’s Foreign Office show that if we don’t change course, in less than three decades industrial civilization will collapse due to catastrophic food shortages, triggered by climate change, water scarcity, energy crisis, and political instability. NOTE: “…if we don’t change course, …” [CleanTechnica]

World:

¶ RES and GE are to build the 240-MW Ararat wind farm in south-west Victoria. The project, worth $450 million, will use 75 GE 3.2-103 wind turbines and will be the third largest wind farm in Australia, supplying annual needs of 123,000 homes. It will…