The Japanese authorities stated last Friday that Fukushima is in a state of “cold shutdown. This is not true. At first glance, the announcement that … Cold shutdown,what is that?Read more
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Workers ‘didn’t check’ reactor pressure day before explosion
A government panel has found that workers at the No. 3 reactor of the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant stopped operation of a … Workers ‘didn’t check’ reactor pressure day before explosionRead more
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Japan’s oldest reactor marks 42nd anniv
Japan’s oldest commercial nuclear reactor reached its 42nd anniversary Wednesday, at a time when the government has proposed limiting the service life of nuclear reactors … Japan’s oldest reactor marks 42nd annivRead more
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America Is Getting More Power from Renewables than From Nuclear
Despite the economic slowdown and the absence of any groundbreaking climate policy, renewable energy had a good year in the United States in 2011. According … America Is Getting More Power from Renewables than From NuclearRead more
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Hundreds of trillions of becquerels of radioactive strontium leaked into sea
At least 462 trillion becquerels of radioactive strontium have leaked to the Pacific Ocean since the March disaster at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power … Hundreds of trillions of becquerels of radioactive strontium leaked into seaRead more
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Radiation Safety?
A large fraction of the affected area received 60,000 to 600,000 becquerels per square meter. 300,000 becquerels per square metre is 5 milliSieverts in the … Radiation Safety?Read more
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Low levels of radioactive particles found in Europe
The iodine-131 particles do not pose a public health risk, the International Atomic Energy Agency said. The body said it was trying to work out … Low levels of radioactive particles found in EuropeRead more
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Irene shuts down US nuclear reactors
A nuclear reactor in Maryland has been shut down because of wind damage, while others were either taken offline or operating at reduced capacity as … Irene shuts down US nuclear reactorsRead more