Fracking action ‘induced’ quakes March 11, 2010 This May, live on $2 a day to raise funds to fight extreme poverty. WASHINGTON: A series of small earthquakes in Ohio late last year was probably caused by activity from fracking, a review by authorities in the US has concluded. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources said Continue Reading →
initial cost 2 Bn. Dam full but desalination plant on line at $500m a year Rachel Browne, Heath Aston March 11, 2012 Read later IT WILL be more than four years before the Sydney desalination plant produces a drop of water again, if the water level at Warragamba Dam declines at the same rate as Continue Reading →
How many other countries or govt’s would keep stumm on this. Nuclear meltdown danger kept secret March 11, 2012 Read later A year later … looking for personal photographs at a tsunami collection centre for effects in Sendai. Photo: Reuters TOKYO: Just four hours after a tsunami swept into the Fukushima nuclear power plant on Continue Reading →
News 3 new results for PEAK-OIL I would be sceptical about this report. There are Post Carbon deniers out there. ‘Peak oil‘ debate dead amid US boom: BMO’s Sherry CooperGlobe and MailAn “unexpected boom” in oil supplies ends the debate on “peak oil,” Bank of Montreal’s chief economist believes. Sherry Cooper took a look this Continue Reading →
Global accord on nuclear safety needed urgently – World Energy Council A year on from Fukushima disaster, council says safety in nuclear industry should be a ‘collaborative, not competitive issue’ Share10 reddit this Fiona Harvey in Brussels guardian.co.uk, Friday 9 March 2012 07.15 GMT Article history The Unterweser nuclear power plant near Stadland, Germany – Continue Reading →
Renewable Energy This figure is available also in PDF. Data source: EIA International Energy Statistics for Coal, Oil, Gas (1980-2010) and Total (1980-2008); Table 1.8 in International Energy Annual for Nuclear and Hydroelectric (1980-2006). (Last modified: 2012/02/24) This figure is available also in PDF (data source: same as the above figure, last updated 2012/02/23). Continue Reading →