News: Archive for June, 2012
‘(Reuters) – German solar power plants produced a world record 22 gigawatts of electricity per hour – equal to 20 nuclear power stations at full capacity – through the midday hours on Friday and Saturday, the head of a renewable energy think tank said.’
via Germany sets new solar power record, institute says | Reuters.
‘A group of scientists warns that population growth, climate change and environmental damage are pushing Earth toward calamitous and irreversible changes.’
via Earth may be near tipping point, scientists warn – latimes.com.
‘Europe expects to decommission almost 150 of its nuclear power plants by 2030, while the US has granted life extensions to 71 and chosen to close only five, according to a report by experts in energy GlobalData.’
‘The commission’s conclusion that permanent storage will be available in the future when it’s needed didn’t account for how its absence could affect the environment now, the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington said today in deciding a lawsuit brought by New York state. The commission also failed to fully assess the dangers of storing spent fuel onsite for 60 years after a nuclear plant’s license expires, the court said.’
via Nuclear Waste Storage Rules Thrown Out by U.S. Court – Bloomberg.
‘Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will assert U.S. interest in the Arctic, where the prospects for abundant oil, gas and new trade routes has been likened to a modern-day gold rush, when she visits the region on Saturday.’
via Clinton to Assert U.S. Claim in Scramble for Arctic | InsideClimate News.
‘While investigators examine the steam generator damage that has forced the months-long outage at California’s San Onofre nuclear power plant, the cost of the shutdown and any necessary repairs continues to mount—and it’s unclear who will end up paying the bill.’
via Soaring Costs Plague California Nuke Plant Shut Down By Leak | InsideClimate News.