Tag Archives: nuclear power plants

Wind outstrips nuclear power thanks to Hurricane Gonzalo via The Week

Posted on 2014/10/22 by yukimiyamotodepaul

High winds and faulty power plants lift wind power above nuclear for the first time in the UK Britain’s wind turbines generated more energy yesterday than the country’s nuclear power plants, the National Grid says. Wind farms provided 14.2 per … Continue reading →

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Cancer study around nuclear facilities to move forward via Beyond Nuclear

Posted on 2014/03/20 by norma field

The US NRC has announced that a study examining cancers around NRC-licensed facilities will move forward through the National Academy of Sciences. […] The Phase I report recognizes many of the shortcomings of prior health studies including the imperfection of … Continue reading →

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Nuclear plant tops Hollande’s agenda in Turkey via euro/topics

Posted on 2014/01/28 by yukimiyamotodepaul

French President François Hollande arrived in Turkey for a two-day visit on Monday. During this first state visit by a French president to Turkey in 22 years the economy – and in particular French plans to build a nuclear power … Continue reading →

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Exelon chief: Wind subsidies could shut down nuclear plants via The Hill

Posted on 2013/02/08 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

A major utility that was ousted from a wind energy trade group last fall said continued government support of wind power could shutter nuclear plants. Exelon Corp. CEO Christopher Crane told the Chicago Tribune in comments published Friday that his … Continue reading →

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M7.3 quake hits northeastern Japan, low tsunami arrive via The Mainichi

Posted on 2012/12/07 by kojimaaiko

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 jolted northeastern and eastern Japan on Friday, with low tsunami waves arriving along the Pacific coast, according to authorities. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the 5:18 p.m. quake was likely an … Continue reading →

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EDF : French Nuclear Body : Level 1 Incident At Flamanville’s Plant via 4-traders

Posted on 2012/10/25 by kojimaaiko

PARIS–A leak at the reactor No. 1 of Electricite de France SA’s (EDF.FR) Flamanville plant late Wednesday didn’t trigger any environmental damage or threatened the health of any employee, the French nuclear safety regulator Autorite de Surete Nucleaire said Thursday. … Continue reading →

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Childhood cancer and nuclear power plants in Switzerland: a census-based cohort study via International Journal of Epidemiology

Posted on 2011/11/06 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Since Black reported a cluster of children with leukaemia near Sellafield in 1984,1 numerous studies investigated cancer incidence near nuclear power plants (NPP), with conflicting results. Some found an increased risk also at places where NPPs were planned but not … Continue reading →

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Kyushu Electric Restarts First Reactor Since Fukushima Nuclear Calamity via Bloomberg

Posted on 2011/11/02 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

Kyushu Electric Power Co. started a reactor at one of its nuclear plants, the first unit to come online since the Fukushima crisis eight months ago, the worst atomic catastrophe since Chernobyl in 1986. Kyushu Electric started the 1,180-megawatt No. … Continue reading →

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People gather to show support for nuclear plant employees via Brattleboro Reformer

Posted on 2011/10/26 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Monday October 24, 2011 VERNON — Supporters of Vermont Yankee spent several hours Sunday holding signs outside of the main entrance of the nuclear power plant to thank employees, whose jobs could be in jeopardy. The plant is in the … Continue reading →

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M Karunanidhi slams Jayalalithaa on Koodankulam nuclear plant issue via The Economic Times

Posted on 2011/10/18 by yukimiyamotodepaul

CHENNAI: DMK Chief M Karunanidhi today took on arch rival and Chief Minister Jayalalithaa for blaming the Centre’s ‘inaction’ for stalemate in the Koodankulam nuclear plant issue, saying it is ‘pitiable’ to see those who criticised him for writing to … Continue reading →

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