Work on a major hydroelectric dam in the Himalayas has been stopped after one of India’s most eminent scientists came close to dying on the … Stopping a dam on HimalayasRead more
Posted inHealth / Politics / Social
Why hunger
Article written by Frances Moore Lappé Hunger is not caused by a scarcity of food but a scarcity of democracy. Hunger is not caused by … Why hungerRead more
Posted inPesticide
Contaminated food
Most Contaminated: Consistent with two previous EWG investigations, fruits topped the list of the consistently most contaminated fruits and vegetables, with seven of the 12 … Contaminated foodRead more
Posted inRail / Transportation
High-speed trains for Turkey
From 1923, the year the modern Turkish republic was founded, to 1946, the country laid 128 kilometers of rail each year. But for the 50-odd … High-speed trains for TurkeyRead more
Posted inTechnology
Nanotube Structures for Electric Motors
Researchers from Rice University and the University of Oulu in Oulu, Finland, have found that carbon nanotubes could significantly improve the performance of electrical commutators … Nanotube Structures for Electric MotorsRead more
Posted inUncategorized
U.S. Nuclear Power Plant Construction Cost Overruns
According to the Department of Energy, the first 75 reactors built in the U.S. experienced cost overruns totaling over $100 billion and that was before … U.S. Nuclear Power Plant Construction Cost OverrunsRead more
Posted inLED / Lighting
TOSHIBA’S NEW UV LED
Toshiba Corp. has developed an LED that emits ultraviolet light with 50 per cent higher efficiency than existing versions, opening the door for LEDs that … TOSHIBA’S NEW UV LEDRead more
Posted inEnergy / Renewable / Wind
E.ON Delivers 335-MW of Wind Power
E.ON Climate & Renewables officially opened the first two phases of its wind farm in Roscoe, Texas this week. The wind farm can now generate … E.ON Delivers 335-MW of Wind PowerRead more
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Olkiluoto again
Three years behind schedule, 1.7 billion euros over budget and its builders and owners locked in a battle over who’s to blame. Things are looking … Olkiluoto againRead more
Posted inAccident
Every day of the year is the anniversary of a nuclear accident
Tokaimura: on March 11, 12 years ago In March 1997 a fire broke out at Japan’s Tokaimura nuclear facility exposing 37 plant workers to radiation. … Every day of the year is the anniversary of a nuclear accidentRead more