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May 20, 2014

Wildfires burn homes as California roasts
Los Angeles (AFP) May 15, 2014
Thousands of people fled raging wildfires in roasting southern California on Wednesday as flames destroyed homes and triggered evacuations at a nuclear power plant, a military base and an amusement park. The blazes, which also closed a major north-south highway, come amid record temperatures in the western US state, where the annual wildfire season typically starts much later in the year. At least 15 buildings have been destroyed, including three homes, said Michael Davis, fire chief in the seas ... read more

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Bolivia to develop nuclear power: president Bolivian President Evo Morales said Thursday that, with Argentina's help, his country was working to develop nuclear power. ... more		Six suffer burns at controversial India nuclear plant: reports Six workers suffered significant burns on Wednesday at a Russian-backed nuclear power plant in southern India plagued by years of protests before its opening, reports said. ... more		US envoy Kennedy tours Fukushima nuclear plant US ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy toured the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant for the first time Wednesday, pledging continued US help with the clean-up. ... more
				RWE, with an estimated 30 million European customers, suffers because of mild weather German energy company RWE said a mild winter in Europe was to blame for a decline in its income, though CEO Peter Terium said he was optimistic nonetheless. ... more		Fewer US nuclear plants could curb climate change fight Nuclear power plants in the United States increasingly risk closure amid growing competition from cheap natural gas, which experts said could hamper President Barack Obama's efforts to combat climate change. ... more

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Obama sends Vietnam nuclear deal to Congress The US Congress on Thursday began its review of a nuclear agreement with Vietnam which advocates say would create billions of dollars in trade but has triggered human rights concerns. ... more		Benefits from a low-carbon economy are clear, Scotland says An independent Scotland will make its mark on the global stage by advancing one of the best low-carbon economies in the world, the environment secretary said. ... more		Climate change causing havoc with global water cycle: UN Schools shut, flights cancelled as Typhoon Ragasa nears Hong Kong Over 60,000 Europeans died from heat during 2024 summer: study		Westinghouse Expands to Meet Latin America's Energy Needs Westinghouse Electric Company has announced the formation of Westinghouse Electric do Brasil Ltda in Rio de Janeiro to better serve its customers and partners, strengthen its ties with regional supp ... more
				Fukushima operator books $4.3 bn profit on bailout, rate hike The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant said Wednesday it booked a $4.3 billion annual net profit owing to an electricity rate hike and a massive government bailout following the 2011 disaster. ... more		Exelon buys Pepco for $6.83 bn in energy deal US nuclear power generator Exelon Corp announced Wednesday that it has reached an agreement to buy power company Pepco Holdings for $6.83 billion in cash. ... more

UAV Payloads 2014, 24 - 25 June - London, UK

International Conference on Protection of Materials and Structures From Space Environment

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Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

Birds adapting to long-term radiation exposure at Chernobyl No humans live in the 19-mile exclusion zone surrounding Chernobyl, the nuclear disaster which devastated the Ukrainian countryside in 1986, but as ecologists recently showcased, birds have slowly adapted to the area. ... more		Taiwan uses water cannon to disperse anti-nuclear protesters Taiwan police on Monday used water cannon to dislodge hundreds of demonstrators blocking a main road in the capital to demand the scrapping of a controversial nuclear power plant. ... more		NASA Dragonfly Mission Advances Through Crucial Development and Testing Stages SATNUS completes third NGWS flight campaign with autonomous systems integration SFL Missions to Deliver Spacecraft Buses for HawkEye 360 RF Signal Detection Expansion		Using antineutrinos to monitor nuclear reactors When monitoring nuclear reactors, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has to rely on input given by the operators. In the future, antineutrino detectors may provide an additional option fo ... more
				Construction halted at Taiwan nuclear plant after protests Taiwan said Sunday it would stop construction at a controversial nuclear power plant after tens of thousands of protesters blockaded a main street in the capital calling for the project to be scrapped. ... more		Thousands rally in Taiwan against nuclear plant Thousands of protesters staged a sit-in near the presidential palace in Taiwan's capital on Saturday to oppose a controversial nuclear power plant and show support for a high-profile activist on hunger strike. ... more

Growing Camelina and Safflower in the Pacific Northwest

Boeing, Embraer team for biofuel use

Ames Lab creates multifunctional nanoparticles for cheaper, cleaner biofuel

TBEA SunOasis Set to Overtake First Solar as World's Largest Solar EPC Company

One Million Solar Panels Later, Ecoppia Robots Keep On Cleaning

Georgia Power to bring 90 megawatts of solar generation to Georgia Army bases

Irish 'green paper' outlines transition to a low-carbon economy

U.S. moves closer to first-ever offshore wind farm

Offshore wind supported with U.S. federal funding

The largest electrical networks are not the best

U.S. has responsibility to act as 'emerging energy superpower,' Upton says

Power-One Renewable Energy Business to transition to the ABB brand name

	Westinghouse and Ontario Power Gen Sign Agreement to Service Global Nuclear Markets Westinghouse Electric Company and Ontario Power Generation, Inc. (OPG), through its subsidiary, Canadian Nuclear Partners (CNP), have announced an agreement that would enable the two companies to wo ... more		Taiwan anti-nuclear activist starts hunger strike Former Taiwanese opposition leader and anti-nuclear activist Lin Yi-hsiung Tuesday launched an indefinite hunger strike in protest at a nearly completed nuclear facility, while some of his supporters clashed with police. ... more		Taiwan premier rejects call to scrap nuclear plant Taiwan's Premier Jiang Yi-huah on Monday rejected a call from the main opposition party to scrap a nearly completed nuclear power plant, despite planned protests including a hunger strike. ... more		Iran says Arak nuclear reactor row all but resolved Iran's dispute with world powers over its unfinished Arak heavy water reactor has been "virtually resolved," it said Saturday, less than a month before nuclear talks seeking a permanent agreement. ... more

Floating nuclear plants could ride out tsunamis		Areva says in line to build British nuclear waste plant		German court orders nuclear fuel rod tax to be reimbursed		Westinghouse extends nuclear fuel deal with Ukraine		Japan to keep using nuclear in new energy plan
Iran needs 30,000 new centrifuges for fuel: official		French prosecutor probes Areva buy of Canadian miner		Czech energy firm scraps nuclear plant expansion		Fukushima worker dies after accident: plant operator		Czech Moravian-Silesian Region Fundamental To Temelin AP1000

Fukushima water decontamination system down again

Study on element could change ballgame on radioactive waste

US, Japan in historic plutonium return deal

In the lab, scientists coax E. coli to resist radiation damage

Shale could be long-term home for problematic nuclear waste

AREVA and Novinium to Provide Cable Rejuvenation Services to the Nuclear Industry

Greenpeace stages audacious protest at France's oldest nuclear plant

Safety lapses rapped after US nuclear plant fire

UN nuclear watchdog chief says atomic plants never '100%' safe

Fukushima nuclear workers rally against plant operator

Thousands sue nuclear giants over Japan Fukushima disaster

Contaminated Fukushima water may be dumped as problems mount

Japan marks 3rd anniversary of quake-tsunami disasterw

Fukushima: three years on and still a long road ahead

Russia agrees to build at least two more nuclear plants: Iran

Russian official to hold talks on new Iran nuclear plant

Tens of thousands stage anti-nuclear rally in Tokyo

Germany plans to extend nuclear plant security zones

Thousands rally for end to nuclear Taiwan

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