Nuclear waste too hot for Utah is being stored here
ABC 4 Salt Lake City Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:55 PM PST
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - Hot nuclear waste, hotter than is allowed in Utah , has made its way to our state. Â Twenty three barrels of illegal nuclear waste was buried at Energy Solution's facility in the west desert. Â Energy Solutions is taking full responsibility for a lapse in quality control. Â The company says it was an internal audit that revealed the mistake, at the facility in Clive ... |
Two UC Berkeley Scholars to Serve on State Energy Commission
The Daily Californian Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:53 PM PST
On the same day that President Barack Obama pledged to dramatically increase clean electricity production by 2035 in his State of the Union Address, Governor Jerry Brown also announced his appointment of two UC Berkeley scholars to the California Energy Commission on Tuesday. |
AUO capex to reach NT$90-95 billion in 2011
Digi Times Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:48 PM PST
AU Optronics (AUO) will see its capex reach NT$90-95 billion (US$3.1-3.27 billion) in 2011, up from NT$84.62 billion in 2010. 20% of capex in 2011 will be for investment in solar energy business and 80% for TFT-LCD. |
GM won’t borrow $14.4b from US
The Nashua Telegraph Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:42 PM PST
DETROIT â€" General Motors Co. is withdrawing its application for $14.4 billion in low-interest loans from the Department of Energy, saying it has enough liquidity to modernize its plants itself to build fuel-efficient vehicles. The move is part of GM’s plan to eliminate most of its debt and fully fund its pension plans. After receiving $50 billion in government aid in 2008 and 2009, the post ... |
Queensland government shelves gas plant
Sydney Morning Herald Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:40 PM PST
The Queensland Government has shelved Cougar Energy's underground coal gasification (UCG) plant in the state's southeast. |
Is wearing your toque inside more of a necessity than a fashion statement?
Business Examiner Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:38 PM PST
If you are like most homeowners, you would really like to lower your heating costs and make your home more comfortable, but other than the obvious things such as programmable thermostats you aren’t sure what would be the best energy efficiency investment. |
SK Energy to restart RFCC on Feb 3 after shutdown
Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:37 PM PST
SEOUL, Jan 28 (Reuters) - South Korea's top crude oil refiner SK Energy will restart its No.1 57,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) residue fluid catalytic cracker (RFCC) on Feb. 3 after closing it on Thursday due to technical problems, a company official said. |
Letters to the Editor
Toronto Sun Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:24 PM PST
Re “Power splurge†(Jan. 27): Christina Blizzard’s figure of 5.5¢/kilowatt hour for nuclear power does not reflect how heavily nuclear energy has been subsidized by taxpayers in the past nor does it reflect the future added costs of decommissioning the nuclear reactors once their useful lifetime has expired. |
Latest News
EurasiaNet Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:23 PM PST
The European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee has given initial approval for the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) with Turkmenistan, a move that is designed to help Europe achieve energy security but that has drawn fire from human rights groups. |
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