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Jul 30, 2014

Boom-or-Doom Riddle For Nuclear Industry

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The nuclear industry remains remarkably optimistic about its future, despite evidence that it is a shrinking source of power as renewables i...
Jul 28, 2014

Parched West is using up underground water: Study points to grave implications for Western U.S. water supply -- @ScienceDaily

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sciencedaily ... new study by University of California, Irvine and NASA scientists finds more than 75 percent of the water loss in the droug...

2500 Ground Zero responders have come down with cancer

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NY Post -  More than 2,500 Ground Zero rescuers and responders have come down with cancer, and a growing number are seeking compensation for...

Newly Discovered Virus Widespread in Human Gut

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Exploring genetic material found in intestinal samples, the international team uncovered the CrAssphage virus. They say the virus could infl...
Jul 27, 2014

Report: Nuclear Plants Should Focus On Risks Posed By External Events

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"Engineers at American nuclear plants have been  much better at calculating the risk of an internal problem that would lead to an accid...
Jul 25, 2014

#Fukushima monkeys show signs of 'blood abnormalities' following 2011 nuclear disaster

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The Independent The wild monkeys showed low blood counts and detectable levels of caesium - though scientist say these are not necessari...

Internet Explorer Vulnerabilities Increase 100% hackers are better at attacking Internet Explorer, doing it more frequently.

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Bromium Labs  analyzed  public vulnerabilities and exploits from the first six months of 2014. The research determined that  Internet Explor...

Mapping the Spread of #Drought Across the U.S. - via @NYTimes

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NYTimes.com :  April May June July June 10 Droughts appear to be intensifying over much of the West and Southwest as a result of global warm...

One Trillion Bq Released By Nuclear Debris Removal At #Fukushima So Far

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The operator of the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant says  more than one trillion becquerels of radioactive substances were released ...
Jul 24, 2014

“Tokyo Should No Longer Be Inhabited” Eastern Japan and Metropolitan Tokyo have been contaminated with radiation

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Tokyo Doctor Moves Because "It is clear that Eastern Japan and Metropolitan Tokyo have been contaminated with radiation." Urges fe...

China seals off town after man dies of bubonic plague, 151 people placed in quarantine

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A Chinese town has been sealed off and 151 people placed in quarantine since last week after a man died of bubonic plague, state media said ...

New device generates electricity from condensation

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MIT researchers have found a way to generate small amounts of electricity from condensation, by having electrically-charged droplets jump be...

Russia will be building 1200 MWe fast neutron reactors as the core of its next generation nuclear fleet

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Russia plans to start construction of three BN-1200 sodium-cooled fast neutron reactors before 2030.  OKBM Afrikantov has said it envisages ...

Elon Musk says 500 mile range electric car will soon be possible

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Tesla Electric cars have the highest energy density battery in the world, twice that of the Nissan Leaf. But their range is more than twice ...
Jul 23, 2014

Comments on Dept. of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) on Proposed Priority Products Listing

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Timothy Serie (ACA) On June 30, ACA submitted comments to California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) on the agency’s p...

House Passes DHA - CFATS Reauthorization Bill for Chemicals via @airish1

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Allen Irish (ACA) : On July 8, the U.S. House of Representatives, by voice vote, passed The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards ...

Increased AIM VOC Regulation Activities Around the States and in California Air Districts

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Several Northeastern states in the Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) and local California Air Districts have recently proposed amendments, ...

Weighing the Price of #Safety in OSHA’s New Video Game #OHS #EHS

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The Baffler:  In recent years, one of the most fertile markets for gaming technology has been training and education, with games being used ...

WHO: Middle East Respiratory Syndrome could be airborne

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Meghan DeMaria:  In a  scientific paper  published Tuesday, scientists suggested that Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) may be airborn...

Growing Deficits, Federal Debt to Exceed 100% of GDP by 2039

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How large would federal debt be in 25 years if current laws remained generally unchanged, and what would be the consequences of large and gr...
Jul 22, 2014

New battle: marijuana vs. water, drought in California exacerbated by marijuana farms

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Indian County -  The drought in California is exacerbating the effect that illegal marijuana farms have on the Yurok 's water supply, an...

MERS Virus May Be Able To Spread Through The Air

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Popular Science  -  Research strongly suggests that camels carry Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), a viral illness that has sickened ...

With recent blunders with smallpox and H5N1, why Are the World's Scientists Continuing To Take Chances With Smallpox?

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MIT's Jeanne Guillemin looks at the  recent   blunders  with smallpox and H5N1 at the Centers for Disease Control and the National Insti...

Google Offers a Million Bucks For a kW-scale power inverter with the highest power density

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With the  Little Box Challenge , Google (and IEEE, and a few other sponsors like Cree and Rohm) is offering a $1 million prize to the team w...

New material is reported to convert as much as 85% of received #solar #energy into steam.

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Researchers working at MIT's Department of Mechanical Engineering claim to have produced a sponge-like substance that helps convert wate...
Jul 21, 2014

Solar Power in India: Making it Affordable for People without Electricity via @Sustainablog

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Sustainablog  ;  Have you priced a solar energy system for your home lately? While new incentives and financing options make solar power mo...
Jul 19, 2014

Is This Tesla Tower A Scam Or Just Bad Science? Via @adele_peters #energy #tech #news

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Via @ adele_peters,  fastcoexist.com :   A team of Russian physicists wants to resurrect one of  Nikola Tesla 's old ideas: A huge tower...

EPA Mulling Relaxed Radiation Protections For Nuclear Power

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Both proponents and opponents of nuclear power expect the Environmental Protection Agency in coming months to  relax its rules restricting r...

California City Will Fine Couple $500 For Not Watering Brown Lawn, State Will Fine’em $500 If They Do – Consumerist

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consumerist.com/   When you're in a steady relationship, communication is clear. Because when mom says to do one thing, and dad says ano...

Japan To Offer $20,000 Subsidy For Fuel-Cell Cars

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Toyota is on track to launch the first consumer fuel-cell car in Japan  next year , and the country's Prime Minister says the government...

The Largest Landfill On Earth: Plastic Garbage In The Oceans — plastic that will still be around up to 1,000 years from now.

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(OilPrice, July 15, 2014): Think about the last time you got takeout or ate at a fast food restaurant. Or the last time you bought a p...

Forging a path for #Biogas #Energy in Alberta, decade-long adventure into the somewhat unchartered waters of Canadian renewable energy.

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hazmatmag.com/   There was a time not long ago when Stefan Michalski knew regulators were happy to see him leave their office. As much as th...

Lake Huron is no place for a nuclear waste dump

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By David Suzuki with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation Senior Editor Ian Hanington. Is dilution really the solution to pollution — ...

New study shows how existing cropland could feed billions more

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 phys.org/   Feeding a growing human population without increasing stresses on Earth's strained land and water resources may seem like ...

"World’s largest" hybrid renewable energy project unveiled in Jamaica

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Generating renewable electricity at home or commercial buildings is becoming increasingly viable. WindStream Technologies has installed what...