German Energy Company Dumps All Conventional Power For Renewables
In a big move German energy company Eon announced they would dump all of their nuclear, coal and gas business
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4 Nuclear Stories This Week That Will Make You Sleep With The Lights On
Hanford’s Toxic Mystery Gas Workers have been complaining for a long time about exposure to toxic gasses from the
Read moreSimplyInfo.org Fukushima & Nuclear News Roundup; June 29, 2014
METI will solicit more research work for ways to remove the melted fuel from the Fukushima Daiichi reactors including ways
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German Nuclear Industry Faces Slew Of New Problems
An unpublished report from experts in Germany has identified unaccounted for earthquake risk in two German nuclear reactors. Germany is
Read moreGerman Nuclear, Gas & Coal Plants Can’t Compete, May Shut Down
German conventional power plants are being shut down because they can no longer compete against renewables. The price for electricity
Read moreGermany To Work With Japan On Nuclear Phase Out
Germany’s energy minister says his country will increase efforts with Japan on smart grid and energy storage technologies to work
Read moreGermany’s Energy Win-Win
Grist points out in the wake of Fox New’s blunder on German solar what really makes the energy change program
Read moreUS Faces Showdown Over Energy
After Fukushima more attention was payed to Germany’s energy change efforts. This program long pre-dates Fukushima but announcements that Germany
Read moreGerman Push For Renewable Energy Creates Job Boom
Much has been made by the nuclear power industry about how many jobs they claim to create. The numbers in
Read moreMore Innovative German Solar Projects
Germany is building a solar power tower on a former military base in Brandenburg. 252,000 panels will create 61mw of power.
Read moreGermany Turns Uranium Mine Into Solar Park
Up until 1990 this land in Thuringia was a uranium mine that supplied the Soviet Union with material for their nuclear
Read moreGermany Opens Largest Power To Gas Plant
This innovative plant opened recently in Stuttgart. The plant uses renewable energy and stores it as methane, creating a power
Read moreHighly Contaminated Mushrooms Found Outside Fukushima
Asahi Shimbun is reporting that wild mushrooms are being found to be highly contaminated outside Fukushima prefecture. The mushrooms have
Read moreGermany’s Energy Change, What US Could Have Had In 30 Years
What would have happened if the US had embraced president Jimmy Carter’s idea to evolve to better energy ideas. Carter
Read moreJournal Features German Nuclear Phase Out In Special Issue
The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, one of the oldest publications on such matters is featuring a series of articles on
Read moreJapan’s Nuclear Emergency Zone Study Shows Worldwide Deficiencies
Japan’s new nuclear agency released a series of radiation release and plume path models. These are based on a 30km
Read moreGerman Renewable Energy Tax Lets Industry Off The Hook
Consumers in Germany are set to see their power bills go up as part of the tariff required in the
Read moreMOX Protests In Germany
Last week a shipment of MOX assemblies from the now closed down Sellafield nuclear fuel plant arrived in Nordenham
Read moreGerman Energy Shift Sees Positive Results
The moment someone mentions shutting down a nuclear plant anywhere in the world the response it that it will cause
Read moreGermany’s Passivhaus Shows Conservation Works
Passivhaus (aka: Passive House) standard is a set of design standards that result in highly energy efficient buildings. The design
Read moreGermany – Japan Team Up On Renewable Energy Push
Fukushima Governor Yuhei Sato recently visited Germany on a tour to both promote and learn about renewable energy. Sato is
Read moreGerman Village; 100% Energy Independent & Renewable
The village of Feldheim 60km from Berlin has become an unusual tourist attraction. The village’s independent energy grid and 100%
Read moreGerman Improved Coal Compliments Renewables, Cuts Emissions
German energy company RWE has installed two new coal plants as part of their energy revolution. It sounds like an
Read moreMinnesota Sends Officials To Germany For Renewable Energy Tour
A group of decision making officials from Minnesota and Iowa went to Germany to explore the German renewable energy revolution
Read moreGermany Installs 1 Nuclear Plant Worth Of Wind Energy In First Half Of 2012
Germany installed about 1000mw of wind energy, about 400 wind turbines in the first half of 2012. 1000mw is about
Read moreNew Series Germany’s Energy Revolution
We are beginning a new series of articles on Germany’s energy revolution. After the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan, Germany
Read moreGermany Produces 20 Nuclear Plants Worth Of Solar Energy, How Germany Is Debunking Energy Myths
On Friday and Saturday Germany generated the equivalent electricity output of 20 nuclear power plants from their domestic solar power
Read moreNRC Assisted German Private Sector Nuclear Industry In Fighting German Government Shutdowns
Enformable has been working on an ongoing investigation of the NRC’s actions in response to the Fukushima nuclear disaster. In
Read moreLast Leg Of Castor Protests, Vans Cemented To Road, Protesters Trampled By Horses
The Castor protests have hit the road. The last leg of the Castor transport requires casks be transferred from rail
Read moreJapan Protests From Hamaoka To Germany
Protesters (about 4000) joined hands to form a human chain around the highly controversial Hamaoka nuclear plant in Japan today.
Read moreThe Ongoing Nuclear Skirmishes In Germany
Large numbers of people in Germany continue to do everything possible to block the Castor nuclear waste shipments. The people
Read moreMassive Protests And Blockades Of Nuclear Shipment In France And Germany
People from all walks of life and age groups in Germany and France are protesting the Castor nuclear shipments from
Read moreFukushima Radiation Found In Germany and Spain
Researchers were able to pinpoint radiation found in both Germany and Spain to fallout from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.
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