Category Archives: Nuclear Energy

Implications of Second Japanese Reactor Meltdown

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Nick

With the news Sunday that a second unit at the Fukushima I nuclear power plant is probably suffering a meltdown, and that the possibility of a second containment building explosion also cannot be excluded, the grave implications of the disastrous … Continue reading →

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Obama Calls For Safety Check On U.S. Nuclear Reactors

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Nick

President Barack Obama is calling for a comprehensive safety review at the 104 nuclear reactors in the U.S. in the wake of the Japanese disaster. Tweet

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Japan 8.9 – 9.1 EarthQuake HAARP??… NEEDS Consideration, WATCH

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Nick

A huge 8.9 Richter scale earthquake rocked Tokyo today resulting in a giant tsunami causing incredible amounts of damage, injuries and deaths. My first reaction was to check the University of Tokyo’s HAARP induction magnetometer to see if HAARP was … Continue reading →

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Japan: Impact on US Nuclear Industry

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Nick

The impact of the Fukushima nuclear crisis on the US nuclear industry is going to be the source of a huge debate in the coming days and weeks. Tweet

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Germany shutting down nuclear power plants after japan.

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Nick

BERLIN, March 15 (Reuters) – Germany will shut down all seven of its nuclear power plants that began operating before 1980 at least till June, the government said on Tuesday, leaving open whether they will ever start up again after … Continue reading →

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Japan Incident Conclusion: Nuclear Plants are not the best idea!

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Nick

The troubles at the Dai-ichi complex began when Friday’s massive quake and tsunami in Japan’s northeast knocked out power, crippling cooling systems needed to keep nuclear fuel from melting down. Tweet

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Debate 2.0: To nuclear or not to nuclear

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Nick

That is the question we are trying to answer as we round off our Nuclear Week series in this Debate 2.0. Tweet

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How nuclear plants work

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Nick

Mighty power from tiny atoms A nuclear power plant is not all that different from coal, oil, or gas fueled plants. Tweet

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