From Haaretz
''Siemens has been key to the Iranian regime not just in pursuing its nuclear ambitions. It has also been key in huge infrastructure deals, and its subsidiary Nokia-Siemens Networks has been accused by Iranian human rights activists of supplying the Islamic Republic with the apparatus to spy on opposition members' phone calls and social networking during the Green Revolution. The company tried to deflect these accusations but by the end of 2011, Nokia-Siemens admitted that international sanctions were making"it almost impossible for Nokia Siemens Networks to do business with Iranian customers."
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Showing posts with label Nuclear Power. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nuclear Power. Show all posts
Monday, September 24, 2012
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Pepe Escobar: ''War fever as seen from Iran''
From Asia Times
"The history of Iran's nuclear program suggests that the West is inadvertently pushing Iran toward nuclear weapons."
In seven key steps, he outlines how this happened - starting with Iran's "entrance into the nuclear field", owed largely, by the way, to Washington; "In the 1970s, the Shah [of Iran] had ambitious plans for expanding the nuclear program, envisioning 23 nuclear power plants by 1994, with support from the United States."
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"The history of Iran's nuclear program suggests that the West is inadvertently pushing Iran toward nuclear weapons."
In seven key steps, he outlines how this happened - starting with Iran's "entrance into the nuclear field", owed largely, by the way, to Washington; "In the 1970s, the Shah [of Iran] had ambitious plans for expanding the nuclear program, envisioning 23 nuclear power plants by 1994, with support from the United States."
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Sunday, July 22, 2012
Japan: ''Anti-nuclear Friday movement spreads beyond capital''
From Asahi Shimbun
''About 90,000 people protested outside the prime minister’s office on July 20, demanding an end to the government’s drive to reopen nuclear power plants, organizers said.
The weekly protest against nuclear power, held every Friday night in the central government district, has now become a regular part of life in the Japanese capital. The demonstration on July 20 was the 16th in a row and the number of participants has grown exponentially from the 300 who turned up to the first protest in March.''
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''About 90,000 people protested outside the prime minister’s office on July 20, demanding an end to the government’s drive to reopen nuclear power plants, organizers said.
The weekly protest against nuclear power, held every Friday night in the central government district, has now become a regular part of life in the Japanese capital. The demonstration on July 20 was the 16th in a row and the number of participants has grown exponentially from the 300 who turned up to the first protest in March.''
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Sunday, June 24, 2012
''Fukushima Reactor Global Security Issue: Japanese Former Diplomat''
From Pan Orient News
''Four nuclear plants in Fukushima Daiichi were damaged by last year’s great earthquake and tsunami. Recently, people have expressed concerns about Unit 4’s spent fuel pool which stores more than 1500 rods. The unit would be too fragile to withstand an M7-class earthquake.
The Japanese government also thinks that the Unit 4 problem is critical, and are planning to move many of the rods from the pool in 2013.
324 Civic organizations from all over the world have submitted a petition called "An Urgent Request for UN Intervention to Stabilize the Fukushima Unit 4 Spent Nuclear Fuel", Mr. Murata said noting that those organizations are also demanding a moratorium on Japan's nuclear reactors. "This reflects a loss of confidence in the government and Tokyo Electric Power Company, TEPCO,” he said.''
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''Four nuclear plants in Fukushima Daiichi were damaged by last year’s great earthquake and tsunami. Recently, people have expressed concerns about Unit 4’s spent fuel pool which stores more than 1500 rods. The unit would be too fragile to withstand an M7-class earthquake.
The Japanese government also thinks that the Unit 4 problem is critical, and are planning to move many of the rods from the pool in 2013.
324 Civic organizations from all over the world have submitted a petition called "An Urgent Request for UN Intervention to Stabilize the Fukushima Unit 4 Spent Nuclear Fuel", Mr. Murata said noting that those organizations are also demanding a moratorium on Japan's nuclear reactors. "This reflects a loss of confidence in the government and Tokyo Electric Power Company, TEPCO,” he said.''
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Sunday, May 27, 2012
''Spent Fuel Rods Drive Growing Fear Over Plant in Japan''
From NYTimes
''Fourteen months after the accident, a pool brimming with used fuel rods and filled with vast quantities of radioactive cesium still sits on the top floor of a heavily damaged reactor building, covered only with plastic.
The public’s fears about the pool have grown in recent months as some scientists have warned that it has the most potential for setting off a new catastrophe, now that the three nuclear reactors that suffered meltdowns are in a more stable state, and as frequent quakes continue to rattle the region.''
Sunday, May 20, 2012
''Fukushima Reactor 4 poses massive global risk''
From CTV
''More than a year after a devastating earthquake and tsunami triggered a massive nuclear disaster, experts are warning that Japan isn't out of the woods yet and the worst nuclear storm the world has ever seen could be just one earthquake away from reality.
The troubled Reactor 4 at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant is at the centre of this potential catastrophe.
Reactor 4 -- and to a lesser extent Reactor 3 -- still hold large quantities of cooling waters surrounding spent nuclear fuel, all bound by a fragile concrete pool located 30 metres above the ground, and exposed to the elements.''
''More than a year after a devastating earthquake and tsunami triggered a massive nuclear disaster, experts are warning that Japan isn't out of the woods yet and the worst nuclear storm the world has ever seen could be just one earthquake away from reality.
The troubled Reactor 4 at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant is at the centre of this potential catastrophe.
Reactor 4 -- and to a lesser extent Reactor 3 -- still hold large quantities of cooling waters surrounding spent nuclear fuel, all bound by a fragile concrete pool located 30 metres above the ground, and exposed to the elements.''
Monday, May 7, 2012
''In nuclear-free Japan, companies scramble to conserve energy''
From Asahi
''For workers at Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.’s Osaka factory, the daily grind continued through the Golden Week holidays.
The company’s decision to work through the vacation days was decided in early April as uncertainty grew over whether the No. 3 and No. 4 reactors of the Oi nuclear power plant, operated by Kansai Electric Power Co., would resume operations.
They didn’t. And now that the last running reactor in Japan was shut down on May 5, companies and local governments across Japan have been brainstorming for ways to conserve energy amid prospects of another summer with possible electricity shortages.''
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''For workers at Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.’s Osaka factory, the daily grind continued through the Golden Week holidays.
The company’s decision to work through the vacation days was decided in early April as uncertainty grew over whether the No. 3 and No. 4 reactors of the Oi nuclear power plant, operated by Kansai Electric Power Co., would resume operations.
They didn’t. And now that the last running reactor in Japan was shut down on May 5, companies and local governments across Japan have been brainstorming for ways to conserve energy amid prospects of another summer with possible electricity shortages.''
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Saturday, May 5, 2012
''Thousands gather to mark Japan's nuclear shut-down''
a photo essay.............From Storyful
''Thousands took to the streets of Tokyo on Saturday as Japan prepared to experience its first day in four decades without nuclear power. Japan’s last operating nuclear reactor was powered down on Saturday night for mandatory routine maintenance, leaving the country without any nuclear power for the first time in 42 years. The photo above was taken in the Shiba-koen area of Tokyo as anti-nuke supporters gathered to celebrate the shut-down.''
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''Thousands took to the streets of Tokyo on Saturday as Japan prepared to experience its first day in four decades without nuclear power. Japan’s last operating nuclear reactor was powered down on Saturday night for mandatory routine maintenance, leaving the country without any nuclear power for the first time in 42 years. The photo above was taken in the Shiba-koen area of Tokyo as anti-nuke supporters gathered to celebrate the shut-down.''
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012
''Early returns to Fukushima''
From World Nuclear News
Restrictions in sizeable parts of Fukushima's evacuation area have been relaxed, enabling some residents to visit at will and work towards a permanent return. Two towns have opened, and a third will follow in two weeks' time.
At midnight on 1 April the restrictions on several areas within 20 kilometres of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant were revised. A significant part of these had shown dose rates caused by ambient radioactivity to be below 20 millisieverts per year - the government's benchmark for the return.
Sunday, April 1, 2012
''India government takes blunt approach to anti-nuclear push''
From Bellingham Herald
"The fishermen, farmers and cigarette rollers sitting on mats in front of the St. Lourdes Church had a few demands: Halt work on the nearby Kudankulam nuclear power plant. Answer our questions. Convince us the technology is safe.
Their concerns were hardly unusual: Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant disaster - which marked its one-year anniversary this month - sparked safety concerns worldwide.
A bit more unusual, though, has been the Indian government's response to villagers in this hot, dusty southern fishing hamlet.
Late last month in an American science journal, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh accused U.S. and Scandinavian civic groups of funding the protests to hold back India's development."
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Thursday, March 1, 2012
''What Future Does Nuclear Power Have in Japan?''
''Almost a year after the Fukushima disaster, 52 of Japan's 54 nuclear power plants have been shut down. The reactor explosion destroyed the population's trust in nuclear energy. But the atomic lobby -- and the country's industrial needs -- could block a possible phase-out.''
from spiegel....
from spiegel....
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
''Nuclear Power and China’s Energy Future: Limited Options''
"Prior to Fukushima, China had been pursuing the world’s most ambitious nuclear power program. Following Fukushima, this is still the case. Its nuclear expansion goals are primarily driven by closely related energy security and carbon emission concerns and, relative to its other power generating options, the fact that it is arguably a relatively environmentally friendly and efficient source of electricity.2 This underscores the significance of China’s decision to forge ahead with its 12th Five Year Plan target to install 40 additional gigawatts of nuclear capacity by 2015."
from japan focus...
from japan focus...
Thursday, February 23, 2012
''Putin praises Cold War moles for stealing U.S. nuclear secrets''
"Vladimir Putin praised Cold War-era scientists on Thursday for stealing U.S. nuclear secrets so that United States would not be the world's sole atomic power, in comments reflecting his vision of Russia as a counterweight to U.S. power."
from reuters...
from reuters...
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
''Germany protests against Poland's nuclear plans''
"Germany submitted a complaint to the European Union Commission over Poland's nuclear energy program, but was subsequently told that it will have to accept Poland's plan to invest in nuclear energy, reported Gazeta Prawna.
Poland plans to build two nuclear power stations by 2030, while German has plans to decommission all of its nuclear plants and cease using nuclear energy as a source of power."
Friday, January 27, 2012
Commission: "Store nuclear waste where it’s wanted"
from las vegas sun....
"Nuclear waste should be stored in places where there is consent, not opposition, the U.S. energy secretary was told today by a commission that was assigned by the president to review the nation’s approach to storing nuclear fuel."
"Nuclear waste should be stored in places where there is consent, not opposition, the U.S. energy secretary was told today by a commission that was assigned by the president to review the nation’s approach to storing nuclear fuel."
''Japanese reactors await restart approvals''
from world nuclear news...
"While reviews of initial stress test results for Japanese reactors are progressing, it could still be several months before the first restart approval comes. The shutdown of unit 2 of the Ikata nuclear power plant for a periodic inspection means that only five of the country's 54 power reactors are now in operation."
"While reviews of initial stress test results for Japanese reactors are progressing, it could still be several months before the first restart approval comes. The shutdown of unit 2 of the Ikata nuclear power plant for a periodic inspection means that only five of the country's 54 power reactors are now in operation."
Thursday, January 26, 2012
''US drops reservations over Jordanian uranium enrichment''
from jordan times...
"The decision represents a radical shift in the US policy, which held up the UAE model as the “gold standard” for allowing states to exploit nuclear energy while preventing nuclear proliferation in the region."
"The decision represents a radical shift in the US policy, which held up the UAE model as the “gold standard” for allowing states to exploit nuclear energy while preventing nuclear proliferation in the region."
Saturday, January 21, 2012
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