Opinion:
¶ “Will Uranium Costs Kill Nuclear?” The Motley Fool, advising on the stock market, takes a look at decreasing profits for nuclear-bound utilities as the cost of uranium increases. [Motley Fool]
World:
¶ A new report released by the United Nations Environment Program, “Green economy and trade-trends, challenges and opportunities,” highlights the advantages of sustainable standards in developing countries. [Business Recorder]
¶ Morocco hopes to cover 42 percent of its energy needs with renewable sources by 2020, and has launched a plan to produce 4,000 megawatts, half from solar and half from wind. They hope to open Africa’s largest wind farm in 2014. [Middle East Online]
¶ Iranian President Ahmadinejad showed off five examples of Iranian technological developments in the field of renewable energy. [Press TV]
US:
¶ Owners of the troubled Fort Calhoun nuclear plant hope to have the plant ready to operate by the end of June. The NRC seems to see things differently, saying the plant has met only eight of 25 major performance issues. [91.5 KIOS-FM]
¶ The Occupational Safety and Health Administration ordered Enercon Services to reinstate an engineer at the Wolf Creek nuclear plant, who had been fired for reporting unsafe conditions. [WIBW]
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