News 8 new results for DANGER TO US NUCLEAR PLANTS Nuclear Regulatory Commission says accident models could be amiss CNN InternationalBy Mike M. Ahlers, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has asked 11 nuclear power plants for information about the computer models they use to test different accident scenarios, saying those models may Continue Reading →
Geoscientists use numerical model to better forecast forces behind earthquakes Posted: 17 Feb 2012 07:10 AM PST Researchers have devised a numerical model to help explain the linkage between earthquakes and the powerful forces that cause them. Their findings hold implications for long-term forecasting of earthquakes. You are subscribed to email updates from ScienceDaily: Oceanography Continue Reading →
The threat from Iran grows ever graverTelegraph.co.ukThe latter facility, known as the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant, was discovered only by the skill of British, American and French intelligence agencies. With enough space for 3000 centrifuges, it lies beneath hundreds of feet of rock, meaning that it …See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk Fears Continue Reading →
Heavy crude is more expensive to extract and needs considerably more refining No Peak Oil – Why Then is Saudi Aramco Opening Old Wells for Heavy Crude? Posted: 17 Feb 2012 10:57 AM PST Following the Iranian Revolution in 1979 demand of oil from Saudi Arabia fell from ten million barrels per day (bpd) to Continue Reading →
This a very good forward-thinking suggestion. Why not use redundant facilities for practical purposes, such as housing etc? Oil refineries: Sustainable communities for the post-oil world? A ‘100% self-supporting housing solution for the post-oil world,’ the Oil Silo Home concept makes use of the thousands of oil storage units that will inevitably be abandoned in Continue Reading →
Fuel crisis warning over refinery closures February 17, 2012 – 3:04PM Read later Australia could find itself short of fuel if Caltex shuts down its two domestic refineries, the mining union says. Caltex Australia has flagged shutting its two domestic refineries in Sydney and Brisbane, putting 800 jobs at risk. The move would leave NSW Continue Reading →