Japan:
¶ We cannot draw conclusions about human health from Fukushima’s butterflies which exhibit mutations from radiation exposure, according to the scientists who studied them. [Wall Street Journal]
¶ Toshiba is looking for a power partner to help develop nuclear power in emerging countries. [The Daily Yomiuri]
World:
¶ According to the IEA, renewable power generation should reach 6400 TWh by 2017. This will happen because the rate of growth is increasing. [Power Engineering]
¶ The nuclear regulatory agency of Belgium will have a meeting with regulators from around the world on the cracks in the Doel 3 reactor. [Reuters]
US:
¶ Chairwoman Macfarlane says the NRC is looking into the effects of climate change on nuclear plants. It also is addressing waste storage so it can continue with licenses. [The New York Times]
¶ With both units at San Onofre down, and a heat wave going on, the grid is holding up, so far. [UT San Diego]
¶ San Onofre customers are paying the utility $54 million each month for a non-operational power plant. Public Utilities Commission’s Division of Ratepayer Advocates, sent a letter to the California Public Utilities Commission arguing that any revenues collected while San Onofre remains offline could violate state law. [CBS Los Angeles]
¶ Omaha Public Power District officials hope to start up Fort Calhoun on about December 1. The plant has been offline since April of 2011 for refueling, followed by a flood and a series of events. [Democratic Underground]
¶ A reactor at Prairie Island is being taken offline because neither backup diesel generator functioned during a test. [Examiner.com]
¶ Thirty two percent of new US electric generation capacity in 2011 was from wind power. [Clean Technica]
geoharvey 
Leave a comment