Tag Archives: renewables

In 5 Charts, Here’s Why Nuclear Energy Is Going Nowhere via Business Insider

Posted on 2013/10/06 by norma field

At least five U.S. nuclear plants have been shuttered this year, the result of runaway expenses and an inability to compete with cheap natural gas produced by the shale boom. So you may not need more reason to think nuclear … Continue reading →

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Koizumi’s call for nuclear-free Japan raises speculation about his intent via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2013/10/02 by norma field

Some political sources say Koizumi is simply expressing his true feelings about nuclear power. But others point to a political motive behind this anti-nuclear stance. They say Koizumi may be trying to protect, albeit indirectly, the Abe administration and even … Continue reading →

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The End of Japan’s Nuclear Power Mirage? Tokyo’s Green Olympics in 2020 via Japan Focus

Posted on 2013/09/13 by norma field

Andrew DeWit The September 7 decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to award the 2020 games to Tokyo is potentially of monumental importance. That significance is not merely due to the fraught geopolitics of the so-called pivot to the … Continue reading →

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Renewable Energy Will Exceed Natural Gas Use Worldwide by 2016 via Nation of Change

Posted on 2013/07/15 by norma field

A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), stating that global power generation from hydro, wind, solar and other renewable sources will exceed that of gas and be twice that of nuclear by 2016, is receiving widespread news coverage. … Continue reading →

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Japan’s High-Cost Renewable Energy Curbs Subsidy Impact via Bloomberg

Posted on 2013/06/24 by norma field

Japan must cut the cost of installing solar panels and wind turbines to take full advantage of clean energy incentives three times as generous as those in Germany and Sweden, an official at the energy foundation set up by billionaire … Continue reading →

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Geothermal at crucial juncture as conference comes to Reno via RGJ.com

Posted on 2013/06/23 by norma field

Just days before a major gathering of key geothermal players in Reno, the industry finds itself at a crucial juncture that could determine its very future. With natural gas prices plummeting, the once-sizzling pace of geothermal development is starting to … Continue reading →

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Life After Oil and Gas via Reader Supported News (New York Times)

Posted on 2013/03/26 by norma field

We will need fossil fuels like oil and gas for the foreseeable future. So there’s really little choice (sigh). We have to press ahead with fracking for natural gas. We must approve the Keystone XL pipeline to get Canadian oil. … Continue reading →

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Japan to build world’s largest offshore wind farm via New Scientist

Posted on 2013/01/17 by yukimiyamotodepaul

It’s goodbye nuclear, hello renewables as Japan prepares to build the world’s largest offshore wind farm this July. By 2020, the plan is to build a total of 143 wind turbines on platforms 16 kilometres off the coast of Fukushima, … Continue reading →

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Study: California Could Replace San Onofre Nuke With Renewables via Rewire

Posted on 2012/12/10 by norma field

As the long process of diagnosing the damages San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station on the San Diego coast becomes longer, chances increase that the 2.2-gigawatt nuclear power plant could be out of commission as late as next summer. Going without … Continue reading →

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While Germany Is Headed for 80% Renewable Energy, We’re Getting Left in the Dust via AlterNet

Posted on 2012/11/26 by norma field

When you think of places with great potential for solar energy, what comes to mind? Maybe the American Southwest, perhaps the Middle East. What probably doesn’t come to mind is Germany — and yet Germany is leading a global revolution … Continue reading →

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