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American companies itching to sell military and nuclear stuff to India

US commerce secretary eyes military, nuclear deals in India domain-b.com  04 February 2011 US commerce secretary Gary LockeWashington: US commerce secretary Gary Locke expects to press India to opt for US fighter jets and other advanced technology products when he leads some 24 US companies on a trade mission next week.The two dozen US companies, include aerospace and defence contractors, Boeing, Lockheed Martin and nuclear equipment suppliers GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, Westinghouse Electric Company, a division of Toshiba Corp, Transco Products, NuScale Power and Exelon Nuclear Partners.These latter companies hope to garner a share of the vast civil nuclear market in India riding on the back of a landmark US-India civil nuclear deal signed in 2008…..
In Mumbai the delegation  will interact with Indian software and other industry officials and also with the Department of Atomic Energy and the Nuclear Power Corporation of India. domain-b.com : US commerce secretary eyes military, nuclear deals in India

February 5, 2011 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | Leave a comment

The illusion that coal and nuclear are “clean” – don’t buy it!

Don’t Buy the Clean Energy Illusion Triple Pundit, By Jeff Siegel | February 2nd 2011 President Obama told us last week he wants 80 percent of the nation’s electricity coming from clean energy sources by 2035.The illusion here is not the number; but rather what the definition of “clean” Continue reading →

February 3, 2011 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | Leave a comment

Nuclear energy is not RENEWABLE, not CLEAN either

How Will Renewables Fare in a Clean Energy Standard?, SustainableBusiness.com News, 2 Feb 2011, We asked our e-newsletter subscribers what they think the ramifications will be if Congress passes a Clean Energy Standard rather than a Renewable Energy Standard (RES).A Clean Energy Standard includes all renewables, and also includes nuclear, natural gas and “clean” coal, whereas a RES only includes true renewables – solar, wind, geothermal, small hydro, ocean energy, etc……

“I think nuclear power has NOTHING to do with a clean, renewable energy future. I live in NYC, downwind from Indian Point, which should have been de-commissioned years ago. It’ caused fish kills in the Hudson, and is a terrorist target that would decimate New York…… Merideth Merideth Genin………………….. How Will Renewables Fare in a Clean Energy Standard?

February 3, 2011 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | Leave a comment

Global warming IS happening

CBS ‘Early Show’ Blames Winter Storms on Global Warming NewsBusters.org Exposing and Combaing Liberal Media Bias By Kyle Drennen | February 02, 2011 Speaking to physicist Michio Kaku ….
Dr. Kaku : “… as the Earth begins to heat up, that means more moist air in the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico on average. Which creates more precipitation, and eventually more snow.” Wragge followed up: “Is this going to continue?” Kaku argued: “…on average, temperatures are going to rise. Remember, last year was the hottest year ever recorded in the history of science, next to 2005, since 1880. So the Earth is heating up…..CBS ‘Early Show’ Blames Winter Storms on Global Warming | NewsBusters.org

February 2, 2011 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | 2 Comments

Fall in USA nuclear output

U.S. Nuclear Output Falls After Exelon’s LaSalle Reactor Shuts,  Bloomberg, By Aaron Clark – Feb 3, 2011 U.S. nuclear-power production fell after Exelon Corp.’s LaSalle 1 reactor in Illinois automatically shut when a main power transformer tripped offline……. U.S. Nuclear Output Falls After Exelon’s LaSalle Reactor Shuts – Bloomberg

February 2, 2011 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | Leave a comment

Nuclear waste lasting “Into Eternity”

‘Into Eternity’ – A Nuclear Future, With Or Without Us : Film Review, NPR, 2 Feb 2011 Into Eternity is a documentary about a massive crypt called Onkalo (Finnish for “hiding place”), the world’s first permanent underground vault for nuclear detritus. The movie considers the practical problems of burying the deadly stuff so effectively that it won’t be disturbed during the hundreds of centuries necessary for it to decay. But because the time frame is so long — far longer than recorded human history — these problems become philosophical, even mystical……
Scientists discuss the risks and acknowledge that Onkalo won’t contain even all of Finland’s nuke waste — to say nothing of any other country’s. What animates the film is the otherworldliness of the under-construction project and the paradoxes the finished Onkalo will embody….. Movie Reviews – ‘Into Eternity’ – A Nuclear Future, With Or Without Us : NPR

February 2, 2011 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | Leave a comment

More taxpayer money needed if USA nuclear industry is to survive

Financial Uncertainty……There’s no clear solution to this problem other than even more aggressive intervention by the government…..Bigger subsidies might also be necessary to get investors to stomach the high upfront costs and slow returns of nuclear reactors…..

Why Are New U.S. Nuclear Reactor Projects Fizzling? The Atlantic- Daniel Indiviglio 1 Feb 2011, About a year ago, President Obama announced a new initiative to encourage the construction of a new generation of nuclear energy reactors. The plan sought to provide $55 billion in loan guarantees for these projects. Matthew Wald of the New York Times provides a progress report today: there hasn’t been much. Two are moving forward, and the others are struggling. What’s the holdup? Continue reading →

February 2, 2011 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | 2 Comments

In Canada, it’s time to pull the plug on nuclear

Time to pull the plug on nuclear?, The Star, Robert Bernecky, 29 Jan 2011,”………. Nuclear power continues to be a huge money-losing proposition, filling the pockets of AECL and OPG, while at the same time generating huge amounts of long-lived nuclear waste that nobody know how to dispose of, forcing our children and their children to pay for the excesses of our generation.

This waste has to stop.It is time for Ontario and Canada to stop backing an always-losing horse, and to take that $33 billion slotted for reactor refurbishment, and put it into wind, solar, and other forms of renewable, clean power.Better yet, take some of that money and fund research into ways to embed large-capacity power storage within the grid, so that intermittent power generators can be used to best advantage, and allow scalable growth of power generation in Canada……..”Time to pull plug on nuclear? – thestar.com

January 29, 2011 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | Leave a comment

India-US nuclear deal will trigger S.E. Asia arms race

Pakistan threatens nuclear arms race after India-U.S. deal, Montreal Gazette,  By Dean Nelson and Ben Farmer, The Daily Telegraph, January 27, 2011 Continue reading →

January 28, 2011 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | Leave a comment

With political and social will, world can be powered 100% carbon neutral

All it requires is the political and social will to increase the rate of transformation and build the energy infrastructure for the future…

A carbon neutral solar and wind powered world in 20 to 40 years?, Indybay, by Takver – Jan 26th, 2011 Is it achievable? You bet! All it takes is the political and social will to make it happen say  two California based researchers who have just published a study of the material resources and technology required to power the world 100 per cent by carbon emission neutral alternative energy technologies. Continue reading →

January 28, 2011 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | 1 Comment

Call for NATO to investigate Stuxnet cyber attack

Russia calls for NATO probe into Iran cyber strike Google hosted news, (AFP) –27 Jan 2011, BRUSSELS — Russia called on NATO on Wednesday to launch an investigation into the computer worm that targeted a Russian-built Iranian nuclear power plant, saying the incident could have triggered a new Chernobyl……Russia is helping Iran build a nuclear power plant in the southern city of Bushehr for civilian use…… AFP: Russia calls for NATO probe into Iran cyber strike

January 28, 2011 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | Leave a comment

China beating USA in wind energy

News bites: China’s wind energy sails ahead of U.S., scientists link extreme weather to climate change, and more THE HILL, By Ben Geman – 01/25/11 Continue reading →

January 27, 2011 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | Leave a comment

Don’t muddy the word “clean” by including nuclear

Sklar’s advice to lawmakers has been not to accept the dilution of clean energy with nuclear energy ..

Obama Calls for 80% “Clean Energy” by 2035 By RenewableEnergyWorld.com   January 26, 2011 Clean energy advocates applauded the bold initiative, but cautioned against the inclusion of nuclear, clean coal and natural gas in a “clean energy standard.” Continue reading →

January 27, 2011 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | Leave a comment

Obama’s misleading message on “clean” energy

“Coal, nuclear power, biofuels and natural gas are inherently dirty,” said Erich Pica, president of the Friends of the Earth. “Telling Americans anything else is misleading.”……

Obama touts “clean” energy, skips climate change  Baltimore Sun, January 26, 2011 ,  President Obama heartened environmentalists when he set a new national goal last night of Americans getting 80 percent of their electricity from “clean energy” by 2035, but he then dismayed some by including nuclear power and coal in his definition of what’s clean.  Continue reading →

January 27, 2011 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | Leave a comment

Conflict of interest in USA’s new panel on nuclear radiation and cancer?

The public has until the end of January to comment on the panel members and professional composition. Beyond Nuclear will be submitting comments on individual conflicts of interest and overall balance and appropriateness of disciplines by January 31

Immediate action needed on NAS cancer panel, Beyond Nuclear , 27 Jan 2011, -The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Nuclear Radiation and Studies Board (NRSB) has announced the provisional membership for a panel to examine the cancer risks around NRC licensed nuclear facilities. Continue reading →

January 27, 2011 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | Leave a comment