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Original Technorati articles tagged “nuclear energy”

• in Politics
  The Germans Made a Mistake on Nuclear Energy
  Nuclear energy is the most efficient, reliable and environmentally friendly energy which can benefit the world.
  by chicksmore / on Jun 6, 2011
• in Lifestyle
  Japan: What Does it Mean For Us? Why Should We Care?
  Should we worry about what's going on in Japan? Will it affect us?
  by christinevega / on Mar 16, 2011
• in Green
  Alternative Energy Sources. Where Are They?
  Where are all those alternative energy sources I hear everyone talking about?
  by chaoticgood / on Mar 1, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “nuclear energy”

 

• Nuclear energy for future citizens

  
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  The post Nuclear energy for future citizens appeared first on Innovation Toronto. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• A Call On The Price of Uranium?

  
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  Interviewer:Before we talk about the potential of uranium shortages and the steep price rise in that energy source, could you explain how you got started with this idea, and what is the philosophy behind Strathmore’s acquisition program of uranium properties?Dev Randhawa:Several years ago, Strathmore Minerals ...
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• 9 Survival Tips for the Market Shakeout Blues

  
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  Investors who bought during the top of the frothy commodities rally are now panicking or kicking themselves. Neither activity helps an investor or trader think straight. Below are a few tips in dealing with the current market shakeout.1. If you believe you invested in the right stock(s), then turn off your computer ...
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• The State-of-Play of Nuclear Safety After Fukushima

  
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  If anything set the table for the American nuclear industry’s response to the accident at Fukushima Daiichi, it was the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. After that event, all essential infrastructure and its security was put on the menu for a rethink. For all kinds of power plants, an important issue was ...
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• “So many mothers against nuclear energy!”–And For It, Too.

  
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  A photographer named Nonoko Kameyama decided to take pictures of mothers (with their children) who are against reopening the nuclear facilities in Japan. Kameyama is unquestionably moved to use her craft to support her views. In 2006 I took a break and travelled to Nepal.  That was a turning point for me ...
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• 5 Clean(ish) Energy Sources That Will Change Our Life In The Future

  
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  Think about how much trouble the world has to deal with because of oil. We know it’s a great source of fuel and it was even used for energy hundreds of years ago, but today we really don’t need it. All it does is spilling blood and cause our environment to suffer because of the horrible fumes that are pumped into ...
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• Kewaunee: What does the future hold?

  
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  By Will Davis Shortly after 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, the operators at Dominion Resources’ Kewaunee nuclear power plant opened its output breaker, disconnecting the turbine generator from the grid for the last time after just under 40 years of operation. Shutdown of the reactor followed, and the plant ...
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• ROK 123 Extension

  
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  Over at our Proliferation Prevention Program blog, you can see what my boss and I wrote regarding “ The Dog That Didn’t Bark: Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation at the US-ROK May 2013 Presidential Summit .” The first result of the decision to delay for most in my former line of work is likely to be relief.  But two ...
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• Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant Shuts Down

  
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  The Kewaunee nuclear power plant in Wisconsin will the first shutdown financed by a for-profit company rather than a regulated utility.        
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• Outrage management – calming people concerned about low risks

  
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  By Rod Adams Dr. Peter Sandman is a communication specialist who has built a career teaching people in high value, complex industries ways to do a better job of telling their story to customers, stakeholders and the public. One of his key contributions to the field of risk communications that is especially ...
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• How Much Radiation Is In A Single Banana?

  
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  Your bananas are irradiated. Don’t worry; they’re perfectly safe. But the average banana contains at least 0.1 micro sieverts (0.1 μSv) of radiation. Not enough to harm anyone, no, but it’s something. In fact, this is what’s known as the Banana Equivalent Dose , or the amount of radiation exposure you’ll ...
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• Carnival of Nuclear Energy 155

  
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  1. At Nuke Power Talk, Gail Marcus discusses the report by James Hansen finding that nearly 2 million lives have been saved because of nuclear power that replaced the need for coal burning. She observes that, while this study did receive some publicity because of its author, one might have expected a number that ...
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• Nuclear Plant Fixes Leaky Pipe With Broomsticks, Plastic and Tape

  
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  Normally, I’m a huge fan of ingenious McGuyver fixes to problems; integrating common materials to repair something is a great use of resources that also encourages people to get innovative when it comes to empowering themselves. One of my few exceptions to that rule? Nuclear power plants. An anonymous tipster ...
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• Japanese Consortium Set for Turkish Nuclear Power Deal

  
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  Ample energy is necessary for strong economic growth, and Turkey is moving ahead on a deal to construct a second nuclear power plant in cooperation with Japan and France. It’s the first overseas project for Japan since the Fukushima disaster in 2011 and the second nuclear plant for Turkey. Russia is constructing ...
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• Weak Yen May Force Japan Back to Nuclear Power

  
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  CNBC reported that the erosion of the yen may force Japan back towards nuclear power as other energy is becoming prohibitively expensive for them. Continue reading...
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• Japan Lax Nuclear Security Could Make It The Land Of The Melting Sun

  
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  Japan is a giant nuclear pressure cooker. Let’s hope it doesn’t get set off. full article is in the Japan Times (May 5th, 2013)  On April 15, two alleged terrorists in Boston killed three people, injured more than 170 others and terrified a nation — for about $100 it cost them to modify pressure cookers ...
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• Using Thorium for Energy

  
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  Kirk Thorensen Showing the Benefits of Using Thorium for EnergyLiquid Fluoride Thorium Reactors LFTRs were invented 50 years ago by an American named Alvin Weinberg.LFTRs are revolutionary liquid reactors that run not on uranium, but thorium. These work and have been built before.The main reason this technology is not ...
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• Nazis, Soviets and Chatham House

  
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  Generally, you know you’ve lost an argument, especially one with a political dimension,  when you bring in Nazism to bolster your point. What Nazism means is up to the ears of the listener as long as it boils down to “really bad.” It’s an effective argument killer, but unfortunately, if you bring up Hitler, ...
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• Fair and Unfair Nuclear Editorials

  
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  Two recent editorials grapple with nuclear energy issues relevant to their states. The York (Penn.) Record becomes disturbed about some corrosion discovered on used fuel containers. A Nuclear Regulatory Commission report said that some of those casks could leak. It cited water-damaged containers that held spent ...
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• Nuclear Plant In California May Close

  
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  The San Onofre nuclear plant has been shut down for over a year, and may stay that way permanently. The reason for the current closure is a problem with new steam generators. They experienced some kind of rapid degradation which compromised the plant’s safety. Image Credit: awnisALAN, Wiki Commons The plant ...
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