Obama has delayed a final decision on the pipeline until after the November election. But TransCanada is already clearing the way for its southern leg … First U.S. Tar Sands Strip Mine in UtahRead more
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Posted inSolar / ToMl
Two-Thirds Of Solar Panels Installed Worldwide In 2011 Were In Europe
While the U.S. prepares to hand over $197 million in government funding to solar power start-up SoloPower, a new report from the European Union’s Joint … Two-Thirds Of Solar Panels Installed Worldwide In 2011 Were In EuropeRead more
Posted inFukushima / ToMl
No damage to N-fuel from steel beam
Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Monday it found no visible damage to nuclear fuel assemblies in a spent fuel pool at its crippled Fukushima No. … No damage to N-fuel from steel beamRead more
Posted inPolitics / Spain / ToMl
Occupy Congress in Spain
Greek workers have launched their first general strike since the country’s conservative-led coalition government came to power in June. Tens of thousands of Greeks are … Occupy Congress in SpainRead more
Posted inScience / ToMl / Women
Gender Bias Blocks Women in Science
We hear a lot about the gender imbalance in the sciences. Now scientists have looked at one reason women might be disinclined to join the … Gender Bias Blocks Women in ScienceRead more
Posted inMilitary / ToMl / USA Empire
Blood thirsty US warloads
A new joint report by the Stanford and New York University law schools on the use of drones in Pakistan reveal the strikes have killed … Blood thirsty US warloadsRead more
Posted inCartoon / ToMl
Not Very Attractive
The dominant ideology of any society serves the interests of its ruling class. The only ideas allowed to participate in the capitalist marketplace are pro-system; … Not Very AttractiveRead more
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23 Nuclear Power Plants at High Risk of Tsunami
Twenty-three nuclear power plants with 74 reactors are located in areas of the world that are at high risk of large tsunamis, finds new research … 23 Nuclear Power Plants at High Risk of TsunamiRead more
Posted inToMl / Wind
Burst of construction in December
The US wind industry installed a record 13.2 gigawatts of new nameplate generating capacity in 2012 with a surge of new installations coming in the … Burst of construction in DecemberRead more
Posted inAcidification / CO2 / ToMl
“New” CO2 Source Spells Trouble for Marine Life
William G. Sunda and Wei-Jun Cai created a model to predict how CO2 from water pollution—that is, runoff from chemical fertilizers (farms), human waste (sewage), … “New” CO2 Source Spells Trouble for Marine LifeRead more