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Russia wants continued nuclear arms reduction, says Medvedev

Medvedev says Russia, US should continue nuclear arms cuts, DAVOS, January 26 (Itar-Tass) — Russia and the United States should continue nuclear arms reduction and should not stop at New START, President Dmitry Medvedev said.  Continue reading →

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

USA’s energy policy leader leaving the job

Say Good Bye To Radical Energy Reform And Carol Browner – Capital – Portfolio.com Jan 25 2011 President Barack Obama promised major energy reform during the 2008 election.But the announcement today—ahead of his State of the Union speech—that his energy czar, Carol Browner, is leaving the White House is a clear indication that Obama recognizes that his plans to cut greenhouse-gas emissions by instituting a cap-and-trade system for industry is dead now that Republicans are in control of the House of Representatives…..Say Good Bye To Radical Energy Reform And Carol Browner – Capital – Portfolio.com

January 26, 2011 Posted by | general | Leave a comment

Atomic Energy of Canada (AECL) a ‘black hole’ for investment

we can build a “virtual” nuclear power plant by eliminating wasteful energy use at less than one-fifth the cost of a real one…..we have a huge array of cheaper options that don’t come with that all that nasty baggage of million-year-active radioactive waste and being a giant bull’s eye for terrorists.

Used nuclear company is no bargain – thestar.com, Jack Gibbons, 24 Jan 2011, Hey buddy, want to buy a used nuclear company? Sure, there’s a huge pile of debt under the hood and nobody will buy its products without massive taxpayer handouts, Continue reading →

January 25, 2011 Posted by | general | 1 Comment

India meets “brick wall” on buying uranium from Australia

Australia, India Continue Jousting on Uranium Sales, NTI: Global Security Newswire, Jan. 21, 2011 India yesterday again ran into a brick wall in its efforts to procure uranium from Australia, the Indo-Asian News Service reported (see GSN, Jan. 19).Canberra refuses to sell the material to any nation that has not signed the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, including nuclear-armed antagonists India and Pakistan (see GSN, Jan. 20). Uranium can be used to power atomic energy plants or enriched further for use in nuclear weapons….. NTI: Global Security Newswire – Australia, India Continue Jousting on Uranium Sales

January 22, 2011 Posted by | general | 1 Comment

India’s nuclear agency keen to ‘educate’ public

“Right info needed to ease nuclear power safety fears’ – The Times of India, ‘Srinivas Laxman , TNN, Jan 18, 2011, MUMBAI: Director-general of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano on Monday said that if “appropriate information” were passed to the public, it would go a long way in allaying their fears about safety of nuclear power.

Amano made this point during an interaction with the media when he was asked about public opposition at Jaitapur towards the construction of nuclear reactors in the locality. Continue reading →

January 18, 2011 Posted by | general | Leave a comment

Misleading to assume that Iran is definitely aiming for nuclear bomb

Overstating Iran’s nuclear threat hurts efforts to end it peacefully ,Yousaf M. Butt The Washington Post,  January 17, 2011 The Jan. 13 editorial “The Iranian slowdown” stated, “The challenge for the Obama administration, Israel and other allies will be to make use of that window to force a definitive end to the Iranian bomb program.”  However, there is no confirmation that such a bomb program exists. In fact, within the past year, the director of national intelligence has twice said, “We do not know . . . if Iran will eventually decide to build nuclear weapons.”

Conflating Iran’s desire for uranium enrichment – which is as useful for nuclear power as it is for weapons – with a bomb program is misleading and unhelpful in reaching a just and peaceful resolution to the issue. Overstating Iran’s nuclear threat hurts efforts to end it peacefully

January 18, 2011 Posted by | general | Leave a comment

Iran’s nuclear site toured by international envoys

International envoys tour key Iranian nuclear site (philstar.com)January 16, 2011 TEHRAN (AP) – Several international envoys — but crucially none from the world powers — got a look inside an Iranian nuclear site yesterday as part of a tour the Islamic Republic hopes will build support before a new round of talks on its disputed atomic activities. Continue reading →

January 16, 2011 Posted by | general | Leave a comment

No new safer nuclear technologies

“But there are new and safer nuclear technologies!” No.

There are no new technologies that offer a solution for the waste or guarantee the safety of nuclear plants. Continue reading →

January 15, 2011 Posted by | general | Leave a comment

Nuclear power – the most expensive way to boil water

“But nuclear power is cheap!” No.

Nuclear power is often described as “the most expensive way to boil water.” Despite what the nuclear industry tells us, building enough nuclear power stations to make a meaningful reduction in greenhouse gas emissions would cost trillions of dollars. The construction costs of new nuclear power plants in Finland and France are soaring. Continue reading →

January 15, 2011 Posted by | general | Leave a comment

China’s secrecy over its nuclear mishaps

China’s Nuclear Energy Ambitions: Big, Bold, and Unstoppable –   TIME.com,  14 Jan 2011, ………..In a vast country where corners have been known to get cut in construction and regulation, and all too often with fatal consequences, safety concerns loom large. And the last time that a nation tried to expand its nuclear sector so quickly, Three-Mile Island happened. Though no major incidents have been in the last 15 years, a fuel rod crack and small radiation leak at the Daya Bay nuclear plant in southern China raised concerns last year. The plant was criticized at the time for not publicizing the incidents immediately…..

January 14, 2011 Posted by | general | Leave a comment

Genuine power solutions not favoured by rich corporations

Deep Green: What the Greens got right | Greenpeace Internationaly Rex Weyler – January 14, 2011 “…… Historically, ecologists and environmentalists have offered thousands of genuine solutions and critical ideas to help humanity achieve peace and sustainability. The problem is not that ecologists offer no solutions. The problem arises because those solutions are not convenient for those who want to concentrate wealth and political power.
Corporate promoters like Brand, Lynas and Channel 4 insist on high-tech, complex solutions such as nuclear power, biotechnology and geo-engineering because those ventures promise more wealth and centralised control for the wealthy. They attack the genuine solutions offered by ecologists because those solutions require less reckless consumption and more community power. Deep Green: What the Greens got right | Greenpeace International

January 14, 2011 Posted by | general | Leave a comment

World summit on renewable energy

World leaders to attend energy summit in Abu Dhabi, Khaleej Times, Haseeb Haider, 14 January 2011 ABU DHABI— World leaders including heads of state and government, along with United Nation’s Secretary General and other officials are assembling in Abu Dhabi to discuss renewable energy issues, at the Four day the World Future Energy Summit or WFES-2011, Abu Dhabi’s flagship annual show. Continue reading →

January 14, 2011 Posted by | general | Leave a comment

Research on cancer and Sellafield nuclear plant

Sellafield, England: A possible increase in brain cancer deaths was seen in plutonium workers ..

Sellafield (Windscale) Tumor Registry, By nuclearhistory, 10 Jan 2011, http://lifegenix.co.cc/2010/12/31/sellafield-tumor-registry/ also contains links to:
* The Children of atomic bomb survivors: a genetic study
… occurrence should be based on tumor registry data involving histological … increased risk of leukemia observed in the Sellafield study is primarily … Continue reading →

January 12, 2011 Posted by | general | 1 Comment

Scientists accountable for dangerous push towards nuclear energy

Reactor Reax: Nuclear Energy Reporting This Week – Salem-News.Com Jan-07-2011 (WASHINGTON D.C.) – As the world moves toward its ultimate end, whatever what will be, endless millions wonder why nuclear power is on the move at the same time that non damaging non-lethal energies like solar and wind power are seeing major progress. Continue reading →

January 8, 2011 Posted by | general | Leave a comment

Learning about the nuclear industry’s “safety culture”

FPL customers invited to nuclear safety culture meeting Sun Sentinel By Julie Patel January 6, 2011 Florida Power & Light plans to discuss its safety culture and how to improve it at Nuclear Regulatory Commission meeting in Palm Beach Gardens on Tuesday.

FPL Spokesman Mike Waldron said the meeting is about promoting a culture of safety in the workplace, not operational safety. “We requested the meeting as part of our ongoing effort to update the NRC on the strength of our safety culture and the steps we’ve taken to implement industry best practices,” he said. “This is part of our effort to improve dialogue, openness and collaboration at all levels ensuring no matter what the activity, safety comes first.”…..House Keys | Sun Sentinel Blogs | FPL customers invited to nuclear safety culture meetin

January 7, 2011 Posted by | general | Leave a comment

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