China has the world’s fastest-growing wind-energy market and is expected to become the biggest manufacturer of wind energy equipment by the end of 2009, according … Global Wind Power conferenceRead more
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Nuclear power will not work in a free market
After 60 years and many billions of dollars in government subsidies, nuclear power should finally have to prove itself on its own merits —- which … Nuclear power will not work in a free marketRead more
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These problems are in the nuclear industry’s DNA
In September when it found that the welding of the reactor’s steel lining was substandard, the Finnish nuclear watchdog STUK ordered work to be halted. … These problems are in the nuclear industry’s DNARead more
Posted inTransportation / USA Empire
Canals are the most fuel-efficient transportation system
After decades of decline, commercial shipping has returned to the Erie Canal, though it is a far cry from the canal’s heyday. The number of … Canals are the most fuel-efficient transportation systemRead more
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Passenger Trains in america
WASHINGTON (AP) — After a half-century as more curiosity than convenience, passenger trains are returning to prominence in some parts of the nation. The high … Passenger Trains in americaRead more
Posted inLegal / USA Empire
Alien Tort Claims Act
UNDER a grey sky on October 27th, Larry Bowoto provided an improbable splash of colour in his Nigerian agbada gown before the federal courthouse in … Alien Tort Claims ActRead more
Posted inLaw / Oil
Bowoto v. Chevron goes to trial
Nigeria’s Delta State is not a good place to be an environmentalist. In fact, it’s not a very good place to be a Nigerian. Delta … Bowoto v. Chevron goes to trialRead more
Posted inSolar
Duisburg solar power plant
Germany’s largest thin-film pitched roof system has been producing environmentally friendly solar power in Moers near Duisburg since mid October. Over eleven thousand Cadmium Telluride … Duisburg solar power plantRead more
Posted inOil / Pollution / Spill
For ExxonMobil money come first
For a company that supposedly prides itself on being more than just your “regular” oil firm (is it just me or was every other ad … For ExxonMobil money come firstRead more
Posted inEconomics / USA Empire
Decommissioning of Vt Yankee
(Host) The owner of the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant says it will have to wait almost 60 years before it has enough money to decommission … Decommissioning of Vt YankeeRead more