Like so many other aspects of modern life, slow food can trace its roots to McDonald’s. It was 1986, and the world’s largest fast-food chain … We want slow foodRead more
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Feces Bacteria in Fast Food drinks
Ninety beverages of three types (sugar sodas, diet sodas and water) were obtained from 20 self-service and 10 personnel-dispensed soda fountains, analyzed for microbial contamination, … Feces Bacteria in Fast Food drinksRead more
Lesson in how not to go nuclear
As the UAE prepares to adopt nuclear energy, it can draw pointers from Finland’s troubled Olkiluoto plant. What should have been a relatively low-cost and … Lesson in how not to go nuclearRead more
Quote of the Era
‘Italians have not been able to protect Renaissance art treasures for even as long as one thousand years. Egyptians have not been able to protect … Quote of the EraRead more
Reactor nearly shuts down owing to staff error
Prague – The Dukovany nuclear power plant, owned by Czech power giant CEZ, nearly shut down one of its four units Tuesday owing to an … Reactor nearly shuts down owing to staff errorRead more
Water leak found outside nuclear reactors
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission says an apparent water leak has been detected in a dike outside Dominion Virginia Power’s North Anna nuclear power plant. … Water leak found outside nuclear reactorsRead more
Nuclear power plant shuts down power unit for repair
A power unit of a nuclear power plant in southern Russia was shut down for repair on Sunday, said Russia’s state nuclear energy company Rosenergoatom. … Nuclear power plant shuts down power unit for repairRead more
Car parts
The averages are based on vehicles in the UK Weight of average car: 1000 Kg Energy to make 1 Kg of steel: 5 kgCO2 Energy … Car partsRead more
Radioactive isotope found at Nuclear Power Plant complex
Federal regulators say there is no danger to the public after a small amount of a radioactive isotope was discovered on the Fitzpatrick Nuclear Power … Radioactive isotope found at Nuclear Power Plant complexRead more
Chernobyl: One nuclear reactor can pollute half the globe
Nearly one million people around the world died from exposure to radiation released by the 1986 nuclear disaster at the Chernobyl reactor, finds a new … Chernobyl: One nuclear reactor can pollute half the globeRead more