http://www.iol.co.za/business/companies/afdb-eskom-sign-365m-in-loan-pacts-1.1144609 26 sept. 2011 Electricity utility Eskom and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed two loan agreements for a total value of US$365 million that will enable the first large-scale implementation of renewable wind and solar generation in Eskom’s history. The loan signing ceremony took place in Washington, DC on the sidelines of the [...]
Posts from ‘September, 2011’
Introduction to the LFTR
The Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactor http://www.thoriumsingapore.com/content/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&Itemid=37
Nuclear Power Is Extremely Safe — That’s the Truth About What We Learned From Japan
http://thorium.klimabedrag.dk/ In the midst of a still struggling and fragile global economy, Germany has announced that it will shut down seven nuclear plants by the end of the year – which means that Germans will be left to run their factories, heat their homes, and power their economy with 10% less electrical generating capacity. Nine [...]
New age nuclear
Nuclear energy produces no greenhouse gases, but it has many drawbacks. Now a radical new technology based on thorium promises what uranium never delivered: abundant, safe and clean energy – and a way to burn up old radioactive waste. Download PDF : Thorium
THORIUM Reactor
Download PDF : THORIUM Reactor
Rethinking a bright idea
South China Morning Post – 17 Sept. 2011 The government wants to phase out energy-sapping traditional light bulbs, but the alternative isn’t as friendly to the environment – or your health – as some say It could be lights out for Thomas Edison’s light bulb. Moves are being made around the world, including in Hong [...]
Can We Stop the Next Fukushima Times 10,000?
http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/271-38/7415-can-we-stop-the-next-fukushima-times-10000 13 Sept. 2011 he horrible news from Japan continues to be ignored by the western corporate media. Fukushima’s radioactive fallout continues to spread throughout the archipelago, deep into the ocean and around the globe – including the US. It will ultimately impact millions, including many here in North America. The potentially thankful news is [...]
Wind Energy Does Little to Reduce CO2 Emissions
http://theenergycollective.com/willem-post/64492/wind-energy-reduces-co2-emissions-few-percent Here is an important article regarding wind energy not reducing CO2 on grids. The article is based on 2 studies using measured, real-time operations data of the Colorado, Texas and Irish grids, all with significant wind penetration. The studies show increases of CO2/kWh due to adding wind energy to electric grids. For some years [...]
Planned wind farm to use green technology
South China Morning Post – 6 Sept. 2011 CLP Power says its Clear Water Bay windmills will be built without harmful dredging of the seabed. An eco-friendly technology which allows building offshore windmills without dredging the seabed will be used for the first time in Hong Kong by CLP Power (SEHK: 0002), which plans to spend [...]
Wind charges blow
Hong Kong Standard – 6 Sept. 2011 CLP Power said its tariffs will rise 2 percent if it goes ahead with a plan to build a multibillion-dollar wind farm in Sai Kung by 2016. The farm, which could cost between HK$5 billion and HK$7 billion, will provide electricity for around 80,000 standard households of four [...]