13 July 2012 WASTE & RECYCLING: German plutonium stays in UKA series of title swaps has seen the UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority take ownership of four tonnes of German plutonium. The commercial deal will enhance international nuclear security as well as earning revenue, the UK government says. REGULATION & SAFETY: Debris cleared at unit 4Tepco Continue Reading →
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No matter the drilling method, natural gas is a much-needed tool to battle global warming Posted: 10 Jul 2012 10:29 AM PDT No matter how you drill it, using natural gas as an energy source is a smart move in the battle against global climate change and a good transition step on the road toward low-carbon Continue Reading →
From Arab Spring to American Summer: The Politics of Power Outages Posted: 09 Jul 2012 03:11 PM PDT Amidst record-high temperatures and a very anti-climactic 4th of July, power outages have left millions without air-conditioning and even water in rural areas where households rely on electric pumps. At least 52 people have died from heat and Continue Reading →
Nuclear waste-burning reactor moves a step closer to reality Feasibility study shows GE-Hitachi’s proposed Prism fast reactor could offer a solution to the UK’s plutonium waste stockpile Share19 Email Duncan Clark guardian.co.uk, Monday 9 July 2012 18.18 BST Spent nuclear fuel elements spend two years submerged in a special storage tank. A plan to burn Continue Reading →
ROVs: A High-Tech Win-Win Investment in the Offshore Drilling Boom Posted: 06 Jul 2012 10:24 AM PDT An increase in offshore, deep-sea oil drilling and a nod to Shell to proceed in the Alaskan Arctic will drive demand for remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs) through 2015. An ROV is a tethered underwater vehicle often employed in Continue Reading →