Meanwhile German Chancellor Angela Merkel is in danger of being deposed. Only renewables – not nuclear – could be too cheap to meter Germany’s long support for wind and solar energy is delivering zero-cost electricity at times. In contrast, the UK’s new energy policy seeks to underwrite the rising cost of nuclear Share183 Email Germany Continue Reading →
‘Fracking’ quakes not a factor for NRC in nuke plant licensingThe Mercury“The NRC continues to conclude, based on the evidence available today, that US nuclear plants can safely withstand multiple earthquakes weaker than the plants are designed for,” Scott Burnell, a public affairs officer for the NRC wrote in a May 18 …See all stories Continue Reading →
Ultra-Efficient Green Diesel to be Produced from Natural Oils and Animal Fats Posted: 18 May 2012 04:08 PM PDT UOP LLC, a subsidiary of Honeywell, are involved in developing the technology necessary for the refining, petrochemical, gas processing, and hydrogen industries, and are particularly focussed on developing technology to convert natural oils and plant biofuels Continue Reading →
Fukushima Reactor 4 poses massive global riskCTV.caThe troubled Reactor 4 at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant is at the centre of this potential catastrophe. Reactor 4 — and to a lesser extent Reactor 3 — still hold large quantities of cooling waters surrounding spent nuclear fuel, all bound by a …See all stories on this Continue Reading →
Why shale gas is still the next big thing May 19, 2012 Read later Mining companies are increasingly taking an interest in shale after it took off in the US, writes Paddy Manning. Nobody knows the extent of the shale gas resource in Australia but the potential is big, perhaps big enough to reduce coal Continue Reading →
Oil Price Daily News Update The UK can Protect itself from High Oil Prices by Investing in Renewables Posted: 18 May 2012 04:06 PM PDT National energy sectors and are still heavily dependent on the global oil market, and the global oil market is so finely balanced that any disruption ripples out to affect most Continue Reading →