5 uses of nuclear power
January 9, 2012 by Allen Jesson
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Japan seeks 15 pct summer power savings in west - Reuters
 International Business Times | Japan seeks 15 pct summer power savings in west Reuters * Japan avoids mandatory power use limits for summer * Concerns that power shortages could hurt recovery * Critics doubt utilities' shortage forecasts By Yoko Kubota TOKYO, May 18 (Reuters) - Japan urged at least 15 percent power cuts in its ... JAPAN LITE Reasons I don't buy a nuclear restart Japan Urges Power Usage Cuts As Nuclear Plants Still Offline Japanese Asked To Conserve Electricity As Local Politicians Block Nuclear Restart |
Medvedev warns against a nuclear war in Mideast - Tehran Times
 The Associated Press | Medvedev warns against a nuclear war in Mideast Tehran Times “At some point such actions which undermine state sovereignty may lead to a full-scale regional war, even, although I do not want to frighten anyone, with the use of nuclear weapons,” Medvedev said. “Everyone should bear this in mind,” he added. Hands off Syria and Iran: Russia |
Axing a lot of nuclear power plants in Japan - Moscow-Pullman Daily News
Axing a lot of nuclear power plants in Japan Moscow-Pullman Daily News That's why I was initially startled to read the recent news that the last of Japan's 54 nuclear power plants has been shut down, a turn of events that makes Japan the first major economy of this century to run without operating any such reactors. |
TABLE-Japan nuclear ops (zero reactors online out of total 50) - Reuters
 Bloomberg | TABLE-Japan nuclear ops (zero reactors online out of total 50) Reuters May 7 (Reuters) - Hokkaido Electric Power Co shut down a nuclear reactor for routine maintenance on May 5, the last of Japan's 50 reactors to cease operations, marking the first time since 1970 that the nation has been nuclear power-free. Japan Enters Nuclear Recess After Sole Working Reactor Shut Down Japan shuts down last nuclear reactor for tests. End of nuclear power? Japan switching off its last operational reactor for summer in experiment that ... |
Gov't adopts power-saving plan for summer - Mainichi Daily News
 The Daily Yomiuri | Gov't adopts power-saving plan for summer Mainichi Daily News TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The government finalized on Friday a power-saving plan for this summer, asking households and businesses served by seven utilities in wide areas of Japan to voluntarily cut consumption by 5 to 15 percent from July to deal with an ... Summer voluntary power curbs set Power-saving efforts alone insufficient to overcome shortage |
WNEM TV 5 Chicago protesters break away from nurses' rally - WNEM Saginaw
 The Guardian | WNEM TV 5 Chicago protesters break away from nurses' rally WNEM Saginaw ... broke away from a large rally and began marching through Chicago streets Friday, taunting police and shouting about everything from bank bailouts to nuclear power - a prelude to even bigger demonstrations expected after the start of a NATO summit. Unruly protesters march through Chicago streets 3 charged with terror conspiracy ahead of NATO 2012 NATO Summit in Chicago: NATO in Need of American Leadership |
Fandom 5: 'Tintin' Art Auction, 'Arrow' Teaser Debuts, Obama Sees 'Avengers' - Hollywood Reporter
 Hollywood Reporter | Fandom 5: 'Tintin' Art Auction, 'Arrow' Teaser Debuts, Obama Sees 'Avengers' Hollywood Reporter This is one of only five surviving ink and oil gouache-style Tintin covers and one of only two in private hands. And the last time this painting sold it went for $973000 (at today's exchange rate), which is a world record for a piece of original comic ... |
[ed] New thinking on nuclear power - Power Engineering Magazine
 AFP | [ed] New thinking on nuclear power Power Engineering Magazine On May 5, Japan switched off its last operating nuclear reactor, leaving the island country without atomic-generated electricity in the aftermath of the world's worst nuclear accident. In acute contrast, Korea started construction on two nuclear ... Firms fear summer meltdown in nuclear-free Japan Japan to Experience Power Shortages This Summer, Panel Says Japan assembly agrees to restart reactors, hurdles remain |
Letter: Treasure Coast's nuclear plant gives it alarming distinction - TCPalm
Letter: Treasure Coast's nuclear plant gives it alarming distinction TCPalm An article in this newspaper declared that our area has been awarded a top 5 ranking for cleanest air by the American Lung Association. Our nuclear power plant was praised for its contribution to this ranking, as it does not utilize toxic coal that ... |
Iran nuclear concession would test big power unity - Reuters India
 AFP | Iran nuclear concession would test big power unity Reuters India That level, well beyond the 5 percent of fissile purity suitable for running civilian nuclear power plants, is intended only to replenish the fuel stocks of a medical isotope reactor, Iran says. But it also moves Iran farther down the road towards the ... US Is Ready for Attack on Iran If Need Be, Says Ambassador to Israel A compelling plan for Iranian talks Ambassador Says US Prepared for Iran Strike |
Dounreay's 'small town' power use
Electricity consumed by a nuclear plant has been reduced, but it still uses enough to power a small town, new report says. Read more
Japan to close last nuclear reactor
Another long, hot summer is looming for Japan just as it shuts down its last operating nuclear power reactor, worsening a squeeze on electricity and adding urgency to calls for a green energy revolution. Read more
Lithium Demand Will Rise Significantly: Mansur Khan
Lithium is lightest of all metallic elements, with low density and high electrochemical potential. These are essential characteristics that make the element especially suitable for use in various power-storage applications, including electric vehicles (EVs). Read more
Global Alternative Energy Industry
NEW YORK, May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Alternative Energy Industry http://www.reportlinker.com/p0155837/Global-Alternative-Energy-Industry.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=RenewableThe ... Read more
North Anna Power Station’s 2011 safety performance topic of Tuesday meeting
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has scheduled a meeting for Tuesday, May 1, to discuss the agency’s assessment of safety performance during 2011 at the North Anna nuclear power plant. The plant, operated by Dominion, is on Lake Anna about 40 miles northwest of Richmond. Read more
Two Reasons Why Shut Down Of Japan's Nuclear Power Reactors Could Cause Trouble
Japan will shut down the last of its 54 nuclear power reactors this weekend, a little over a year after the tsunami and nuclear disaster in Fukushima that left 16,000 dead and 3,000 missing, Reuters reports. Read more
Two arrested during Greenpeace protest at Apple headquarters
Two Greenpeace protestors were arrested at the Apple headquarters in Cupertino this morning after sealing themselves in a giant pod to draw attention to claims that the company uses dirty energy to support its cloud services. Santa Clara County sheriff's deputies responded to trespassing reports from Apple employees around 8 a.m., and arrived to find two women in their early 20s who had ... Read more
Here comes the sun: Solar catching on in Illinois, too
Nationwide, the solar energy industry installed a record 1,855 megawatts of photovoltaic capacity in 2011 — more than doubling the previous record set in 2010, according to the U.S. Solar Market Insight report. Photovoltaic energy is produced when sunlight is converted into energy with the use of solar cells or a semiconductor. Read more
InvestmentPitch.com Produces Educational Video Discussing Supply, Demand & Uses of Graphite
Vancouver, British Columbia, May 3, 2012 - InvestmentPitch.com has produced an educational video discussing the supply, demand, and many uses of graphite. If this link is not enabled, please visit www.InvestmentPitch.com ... Read more
Meeting next week examines Surry nuclear safety
From Nuclear Regulatory Commission SURRY -- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has scheduled an open house for next Wednesday, April 25, to discuss the 2011 safety performance for the Surry nuclear power plant. Read more
