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Translation by Rachel Clark July 17, 2019 At TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Unit 1, the top lid of the containment vessel covering the reactor has been shifted (or out of proper position). Because of this, the radiation dose in the building became high, which has been an obstacle to decommissioning work, TEPCO has […]

Opinion: ¶ “The True Toll Of The Chernobyl Disaster” • Kate Brown, a science historian at MIT, has been researching the impact of the Chernobyl disaster. Her determination to unravel the true cost of the disaster has seen her travel to many parts of Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia, to interview survivors, examine official archives, and […]

How do Queensland’s wind resources fit with the rest of Australia’s? There’s not much data out there yet, but what there is is encouraging. The post When the wind doesn’t blow here, maybe it’s blowing over there appeared first on RenewEconomy.

If this demand-response mechanism does what it is claimed to do, it could be a significant development for the electricity markets in southern and eastern Australia. But the actual proposal is eye-wateringly complex and there is reason to be circumspect. The post Demand-response rules sound good, but the devil is in (hugely complicated) details appeared…

he University of New South Wales has made history by announcing a shift away from fossil fuel investments of over $13 million. The post UNSW makes history by divesting from fossil fuels appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Public protest calls on Victorian government to fix or scrap its rooftop solar panel rebate, to prevent further job losses and company failures. The post “We’re hurting” – Solar industry rallies against rooftop rebate in Victoria appeared first on RenewEconomy.