News tagged with nuclear energy systems

Japan PM: No individual to blame for Fukushima

No individual can be held responsible for the nuclear meltdowns at Fukushima, Japan's prime minister said Saturday, insisting everyone had to "share the pain".

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Mar 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 13

ORNL tool puts spotlight on nation's electricity generation capacity

A technology developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory could streamline and strengthen the process for siting power plants while potentially enhancing the nation's energy security.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Feb 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Thousands protest against nuclear power in Japan

About 2,000 demonstrators hit the streets of Yokohama on Saturday calling for an end to nuclear energy in Japan after the March 11 disaster that sparked the worst atomic crisis since Chernobyl.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jan 15, 2012 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (8) | comments 44

Swiss nuclear shutdown to cost $22.5bn: study

Shutting down Switzerland's five nuclear power stations will cost about 20.7 billion Swiss francs (16.8 billion euros, $22.5 billion) and take about 20 years, Swiss authorities said on Thursday.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Nov 24, 2011 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Today's plants far safer than Fukushima: US expert

Today's nuclear reactors are "much safer" than the Japanese plant damaged in this year's earthquake and tsunami, a US expert said Thursday, citing dramatic improvements that could prevent similar disasters.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Sep 15, 2011 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 16

Japan plans floating wind farm near nuclear plant

Japan plans to build a floating wind farm near the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant as part of the country's disaster reconstruction effort, a government official said Thursday.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Sep 15, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Room for nuclear energy in the future: new IEA chief

The new chief of the International Energy Agency Maria van der Hoeven said Wednesday nuclear power will have a place in the future despite the Fukushima catastrophe and the decision by some countries to opt ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Sep 07, 2011 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (5) | comments 8

Gamma-ray emission from Terzan 5

(PhysOrg.com) -- The H.E.S.S. telescope system in Namibia discovered a new source of very-high-energy gamma-rays from the direction of the globular cluster Terzan 5. Being very likely located in the outer ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Jun 24, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Try failed stars for alien life

The search for alien life usually focuses on planets around other stars. But a lesser-known possibility is that life has sprung up on planets that somehow were ejected from their original solar systems and ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Mar 31, 2011 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Toshiba eyes new businesses for recovery

Toshiba Corp. said Wednesday it aimed to expand its energy, healthcare and environment-related businesses as it targets a strong recovery in earnings within the next three years.

Technology / Business

created Aug 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2