Archive for the 'Energy' Category
U.S. Marines, Specializing in Nuclear Emergency Response, Deploying to Japan
March 31st, 2011Via: ABC News: The ongoing nuclear crisis in Japan has prompted the U.S. military to send a marine unit specializing in nuclear emergency response to be on hand if needed, ABC News has learned. Trained in personnel decontamination and monitoring of radiation levels, the team would not be involved in the efforts to stabilize the […]
U.S. Says Libyan Rebels May Sell Oil
March 29th, 2011Via: Reuters: The United States on Monday gave a green light to sales of Libyan crude oil from rebel-held territory, giving a potential boost to forces battling Muammar Gaddafi. A U.S. Treasury Department official said Libyan rebels would not be subject to U.S. sanctions if they avoid entities linked to Gaddafi’s regime, which would allow […]
Daniel Nocera’s ‘Artificial Leaf’ and Synthetic Photosynthesis for Energy Conversion
March 29th, 2011Via: Press Release – American Chemical Society: Scientists today claimed one of the milestones in the drive for sustainable energy — development of the first practical artificial leaf. Speaking here at the 241st National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, they described an advanced solar cell the size of a poker card that mimics the […]
Libyan Rebels Form Central Bank
March 29th, 2011Mmm hmm. Via: Bloomberg: Libyan rebels in Benghazi said they have created a new national oil company to replace the corporation controlled by leader Muammar Qaddafi whose assets were frozen by the United Nations Security Council. The Transitional National Council released a statement announcing the decision made at a March 19 meeting to establish the […]
Radiation in Water at Fukushima Daiichi Reactor 2: Ten Million Times Normal
March 27th, 2011Update: Proof of Partial Meltdown Duh. Via: Deutsche Welle: TEPCO did retract on Sunday a previous announcement that the radiation in the water was 10 million times higher than normal, saying the mistake was due to confusion between readings of iodine and cobalt in the water. The operator did not retract the 1,000 millisieverts figure. […]
Tata to Help Sun Catalytix Commercialize Revolutionary Energy Conversion Technology
March 25th, 2011Sun Catalytix Scientific Advisory Board Chairman, Dr. John M. Deutch: Dr. John M. Deutch is currently an Institute Professor at MIT, and as a faculty member since 1970, has served the MIT community as Chairman of the Department of Chemistry, Dean of Science and Provost. He has published over 140 technical publications in physical chemistry, […]
Radiation Beyond Legal Limit Found in Mustard Spinach Grown in Tokyo
March 25th, 2011Can anyone point to good information that deals with the health implications of consuming radioactive fallout, as opposed to just being exposed to ionizing radiation? Obviously, these vegetables have not been irradiated directly, so fallout particles must be coming down in the form or dust and/or rain. All the government assurances of don’t worry, be […]
Pump Truck with Long Boom Headed to Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant
March 24th, 2011…usually used for concrete pouring… Via: Xinhua: A Chinese-made pump truck with a long boom will leave Shanghai for Japan Tuesday after the owner of the troubled Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant requested it, according the vehicle’s manufacturer. The vehicle with a 62-meter boom is scheduled to be shipped Tuesday morning. It is expected to […]
Trading Note: Natural Gas
March 23rd, 2011WARNING: This is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any financial instrument. Just in case anyone was wondering what I was doing on that UNG trade: I have a 1% trailing stop following this thing up now. This feels a bit like public participation to me, but who knows… If it keeps running, […]
TOKYO TAP WATER TESTS 2.5 TIMES ABOVE RADIOACTIVE LIMITS FOR INFANTS
March 23rd, 2011Via: Globe and Mail: Tap water in Tokyo tested two times above the limits for radioactive iodine considered safe for infants, officials said Wednesday amid burgeoning concerns about food safety in the wake of an earthquake and tsunami that crippled a nuclear power plant. Levels of radioactive iodine in tap water at a water treatment […]
