The Uranium Film Festival & The Perils of Nuclear Power
The International Uranium Film Festival brings awareness of the hazards of uranium extraction processes and nuclear power production to audiences around the world.
Fukushima
Shell Charging Forward … E-Motorcycles … Ad-Supported Charging … Benefits Of Low-Energy-Density Renewables (Cleantech Talk…
We started this episode talking about the LMX-161 e-motorcycle, then got into Shell EV charging stations, Big Oil, natural gas, ad-supported EV charging stations, and the benefits of low-energy-density renewables.
District Court In Fukushima Rules That Tepco & Central Government Liable In Nuclear Disaster ……
As a result of a class action lawsuit brought against Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) and the government of Japan — the largest such class action lawsuit to date that relates to the 2011 nuclear disaster in Fukushima — a district court in the prefecture has ruled that both Tepco and the government are liable for damages … totaling only around 500 million yen ($4.44 million).
Melted Nuclear Fuel Spotted By Robot At Fukushima For First Time
Despite the Fukushima nuclear disaster beginning all the way back in 2011, there hasn’t until now been any direct imaging of what’s happened to the nuclear fuel rods in the reactors that experienced a meltdown — owing to the extremely high radiation levels in the areas in question, which destroyed many of the robots that were sent in. Until now, that is.
Taking The “Foot Off The Gas” To Prevent Stranded Assets & Increasing Temperatures
The role of natural gas seems to have increased exponentially over recent years, as countries look for a fuel to bridge the gap between more intensive fossil fuels and a greener, renewable energy future, but a new report has warned of the need to take the “foot off the gas,” so to speak, to ensure we don’t create stranded assets and breach the Paris Agreement’s long-term temperature goal.
6 Years After Fukushima Disaster, Many Japanese Have Lost Faith In Nuclear Power
Six years have passed since the Fukushima nuclear disaster on March 11, 2011, but Japan is still dealing with its impacts. Decommissioning the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant poses unprecedented technical challenges.
Japan’s Post-Fukushima Economy Can Rely On Renewables, Claims IEEFA
A new report published by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis has outlined how Japan, in a post-Fukushima economy, can rebuild its electricity sector around the central idea of renewable energy.
Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Update — More Cleanup Delays, Continually Rising Costs, & Extremely High Radiation…
We haven’t reported on the Fukushima nuclear disaster in a while, so it seems worth providing an update here. The short form? Plans to remove spent nuclear fuel have been delayed again, this time until fiscal year 2018 at the earliest; new fuel leaks continue to be discovered; cleanup cost estimates continue to rise; 300 tons of radioactive water are still pouring into the Pacific Ocean every day; and cleanup robots are still being destroyed by extremely high radiation levels.
Greenpeace & Stanford Publish Fukushima Impacts And Lessons
Five years on from one of the worst nuclear disasters in human history, Greenpeace and Stanford University have published reports investigating the Fukushima meltdown. Greenpeace Slams Fukushima Rhetoric Late February, Greenpeace launched a high-tech investigation into the radiation effects stemming from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. Greenpeace has also published … [continued]
Greenpeace Launches Scientific Investigation Into Fukushima Disaster’s Effect On Pacific Ocean
Nearly five years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Greenpeace has launched a high-tech investigation into the radiation effects of the meltdowns on the Pacific Ocean. In March of 2011, the Tōhoku earthquake triggered a tsunami which precipitated three nuclear meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on the east coast of … [continued]
