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 July 23, 2007
The Japanese nuclear industry is under fire. The sector there has been attacked for years for documented lax safety procedures. But it was a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that set off radiation leaks and flames that is prompting the latest surge of scrutiny.
A central question is whether the recent malfunctions and cover-ups in Japan will have an affect on the nuclear renaissance that is underway in the United States. It's unlikely. Certainly, the accident gives opponents the ammunition they need to continue to wage battle against the industry. But it also gives proponents some fodder. Notably, despite being hit with a huge quake, little damage was suffered and certainly not enough to cause danger to the environment or to human life. |
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 August 6, 2007
While parts of the Middle East are racked with turmoil, other areas are peaceful and inviting. Private interests are becoming major suppliers and building new power-related facilities. Though incremental, the openness is essential if countries there are to meet their expected future need for electricity.
Open borders may seem ironic given the war now taking place in Iraq and the current hostilities with Iran. But the majority of Middle Easterners and North Africans know that outside investment is critical and that their nations must work to build more attractive economic models. As a result, those countries have largely dispensed of the notion that foreign investors are imperialistic. |
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| Ocean Winds, Summer Thoughts |
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July 25, 2007
Look for explosive growth in offshore wind in the near future -- at least overseas.
David Still, managing director of Clipper Windpower Europe, based in London, said that the United Kingdom looks to obtain 20 percent of its energy from renewable power by 2020, and three-quarters of that will come from wind. |
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Posted by webmaster on Friday, August 10, 2007 @ 16:42:17 EDT (251 reads)(Read More... | 4952 bytes more | Score: 0) |
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 July 18. 2007
Ground level ozone standards may get tougher. If the experts have their way, they will. But industry says that those pollution levels are dropping and advises to stay the course.
The Environmental Protection Agency is under court order to review and possibly revise its national ozone air pollution standard that is now set at 80 parts per billion over eight hours. It appears that the regulatory agency will take the middle ground and choose to set the new "smog" standard at around 70-75 parts per billion over eight hours. That's still less stringent the 60 parts per billion that EPA's own experts suggested. |
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Posted by webmaster on Friday, August 10, 2007 @ 16:36:50 EDT (245 reads)(Read More... | 6701 bytes more | Score: 0) |
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| Poland Feeling Power Pinch |
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August 8, 2007
Eastern Europe is experiencing growth but is still struggling to reform its energy markets. Poland is no different. But, alarmists are firing warning shots, saying that in five years it may run low on electricity.
The Polish economy ministry issued a report titled "Security of Electricity Deliveries in Coming Years" that is to be published in mid August. It says that solid economic growth means that more energy is required to produce goods and services. As a result, electricity consumption has increased 3-4 percent annually since 2005 and in the capital city of Warsaw consumption has risen by 20 percent in that time frame. |
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Posted by webmaster on Friday, August 10, 2007 @ 16:32:09 EDT (232 reads)(Read More... | 6968 bytes more | Score: 0) |
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| Quenching America's Thirst for Natural Gas |
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July 20, 2007
Getting that Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline built has been a daunting process. The political and financial impediments have kept the project delayed for years. But now, Gov. Sarah Palin submitted a new plan that she says could prompt construction by next spring.
The $30 billion project has been derailed for 25 years. The pipeline would be a 3,400-mile undertaking that would send 4-5 billion cubic feet per day from Alaska's North Slope to the Lower 48. The fields where the gas is found hold 35 trillion cubic feet of known reserves and would undoubtedly help serve America's energy needs. Some experts say the region holds even more natural gas resources. |
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Posted by webmaster on Friday, August 10, 2007 @ 16:26:17 EDT (225 reads)(Read More... | 7085 bytes more | Score: 0) |
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| The 11th Hour (Movie narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio) |
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 The 11th Hour describes the last moment when change is possible. The film explores how humanity has arrived at this moment; how we live, how we impact the earth's ecosystems, and what we can do to change our course. The film features dialogues with experts from all over the world, including former Soviet Prime Minister Mikhail Gorbachev, renowned scientist Stephen Hawking, former head of the CIA R. James Woolsey and sustainable design experts William McDonough and Bruce Mau in addition to over 50 leading scientists, thinkers and leaders who present the facts and discuss the most important issues that face our planet. |
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