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Thousands of Japanese gathered in central Tokyo on Saturday to celebrate the switch off of Japan's last operating nuclear reactor. Since the March 11 accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, the country has not restarted its 50 power plants stopped for inspection. As of last Saturday, all ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this month, about Children and Families, Environmental Disasters, Events, Industry & Business, Nuclear
I, like many nerds, discovered the possibility of thorium as a nuclear fuel from a complex documentary starring thorium fanatic, NASA scientist, and brain-trust Kirk Sorensen. You’d have to have a doctorate in physics to break down all the information Sorensen spews, but here’s what makes thorium exciting ... keep reading
Written by Raegan Payne last month, about Design, Industry & Business, Nuclear
Over 100 energy leaders from 39 countries, including 9 energy ministers, have been meeting today (Friday, 20 April 2012) at the World Energy Leaders’ Summit in Turkey. The event, held at the Ciragan Palace Kempinski, was opened by Turkey’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Taner Yildiz, and the ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Energy Saving, Nuclear
The 11 March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that effectively destroyed Tokyo Electric Power Company's six-reactor Fukushima Daichi complex have claimed another victim, Japan's fast breeder reactor program. Fukushima's effect on Japan's atomic energy program has not had the consequences of a nuclear blast, but more the ... keep reading
Written by John C.K.Daly in March, about Environmental Disasters, Events, Nuclear, Politics & Government
The lessons of the Fukushima catastrophe, now a year old, are simple enough. Some of them affirm what we’ve learned from kindred disasters at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl. In the first hours and days, contrary to soothing press releases and news conferences, the authorities have no idea what ... keep reading
Written by The Nation/Alexander Cockburn in March, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Health, Industry & Business, Nuclear, Politics & Government, Pollution, Population, Weather
Here's something a bit different: a video haiku commemorating the one year anniversary of Fukushima. The piece was directed by the Berlin film collective Polacos, originally for the New York based artist DT. Inspired by the geiger meter like textures of the song that it was directed to, the ... keep reading
Written by Lukazs P in March, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Agriculture & Food, Environmental Disasters, Food, Health, Lifestyle & Behavior, Nuclear, Politics & Government
The world’s nuclear weapons industry is being funded – and kept alive – by more than 300 banks, pension funds, insurance companies and asset managers in 30 countries, according to a new study. And these institutions have substantial investments in nuclear arms producers. Released by the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear ... keep reading
Written by Thalif Deen /IPS in March, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Economics, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Nuclear
India is betting heavily on nuclear power to meet its surging energy needs. While India currently has six nuclear power plants (NPPs) with 20 reactors generating 4,780 megawatts, seven other reactors are under construction and are expected to generate an additional 5,300 megawatts. This current rate of nuclear ... keep reading
Written by John C.K. Daly in March, about Nuclear, Politics & Government, Pollution, Population
The fourth legislative attempt to block the Obama administration’s ban on new uranium development across 1 million acres of public land surrounding Grand Canyon National Park died Tuesday night when the House rules committee ruled it out of order. The amendment was sponsored by the same three Republican congressmen ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in February, about Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Health, Industry & Business, Nuclear, Politics & Government, Pollution
Nuclear energy has always been a controversial issue. With the meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi plant this spring, increased concerns about climate change, and a global debate over the future of energy, this year is no exception. Nuclear advocates argue that it is a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels that ... keep reading
Written by Andy Mannle in January, about Emissions, Energy Saving, Nuclear, Pollution
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