Aug 1, 2011 – Late Sunday the Congressional leadership and President Barack Obama announced that an agreement in principle had been reached. Only Congress had to vote in the House and Senate to approve it. As of 2:30 pm, the bill has not been passed, but many questions have been raised by Congressman and Senators. [...]
July 29, 2011 – I know that you thought Congress was only addressing the national debt, but they certainly can multi-task. On July 15, the House of Representatives passed the 2012 fiscal energy-water appropriations bill. US DOE is to get $24.7 billion, 3% less than this year. Of that, $1.3 billion is for renewable energy [...]
July 22, 2011 – How is safety for nuclear power in the good ol’ USA? The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has been studying that issue since Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi tsunami mess. What’s the answer. Well, it’s a government commission, so — the answer is “tougher rules.” The report indicates that a Fukushima problem is unlikely [...]
July 5, 2011 – Search the job posts that you see on this page. The jobs listed are only a few of the many that are listed on SimplyHired. Also, you can list jobs that your company wants to fill. The cost is only $10 for 30 days and the jobs are listed on many [...]
Jun 1, 2011 – We all knew it was coming. Greater scrutiny of nuclear reactors and plans for new nuclear reactors is well underway following the disaster that occurred at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. Germany has shut down its 7 oldest reactors for safety checks. It is planning to phase out nuclear power [...]
May 30, 2011 – Germany will phase out the nuclear power plants that produce a quarter of its electricity over the next decade, the ruling coalition decided on Monday in a reaction to the problems at Japan’s Fukushima plant after the March earthquake and tsunami. In a high-risk move meant to put Germany at the [...]
Apr 14, 2011 – The New York Times reports on the ongoing move to green energy in Germany that is accelerating since the Japanese nuclear plant damage. Nuclear energy supplies 22.3 % of Germany’s electricity while coal provides 42 %, natural gas 13.6 % and renewable energies 16.5 %, according to the German Environment Ministry. [...]
Mar 31, 2011 – This is a must read. Today The New York Times published a special section: Energy. Go to their website. Even if you don’t have a subscription you are allowed to read 20 stories each month. You might as well use up your March allotment today. Some of the stories: “Can We [...]
Mar 30, 2011 – President Barack Obama is making a speech today on USA energy policy. He is outlining a plan to reduce oil imports. New fuel standards will cut energy use and save money. New incentives will promote oil exploration and production in the USA. Off shore drilling will be encouraged as long as [...]
The following video from CNN compares nuclear power to solar power, wind energy, natural gas and clean coal. It mentions that new nuclear power plants will be built and one is currently under construction in Bay City, Texas.
Mar 24, 2011 – Iodine 131 has been detected at levels 2x the recommended limit for children. The government will provide bottled water to families with young children. Nothing was mentioned about pregnant women, but they should also avoid public water in Tokyo. Tokyo receives it water supply from systems to its north in the [...]
Mar 18, 2011 – Japan raised the danger warning from to 5 from 4 on the 7 point scale. Three Mile Island in the US in 1979 was a classified a 5 by the USA. But Fukushima has already released more radioactivity than TMI. Chernobyl was the only nuclear event classified as a 7. What [...]
Mar 17. 2011 - Happy St Patrick’s Day. Has anyone heard what the water cannons achieved. Please leave your comments here.
Mar 16, 2011 – Do you have a suggestion for containing the nuclear catastrophe in Fukushima Daiichi, Japan? Please leave your comments here and we will pass them on to the authorities who seem to be dazed and confused. Do you have a suggestion for protecting individuals from radioactivity? We have already discussed KI, potassium [...]
Mar 16, 2011 – Eleven water cannon trucks are on their way to the 6 nuclear reactors that are overheating. Why did it take almost a week from the time of the earthquake and tsunami for the cannon to be on the way. They are still not there. Two of the water cannon were provided [...]
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