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Alternative Energy News Tuesday May 15th 2007



(AFX UK Focus) 2007-05-14 17:31 GMT: British Energy gets NII permission to restart Hunterston B nuclear power station(AFX UK Focus) 2007-05-14 17:31 GMT: British Energy gets NII permission to restart Hunterston B nuclear power station
(Interactive Investor: Mon, 14 May) LONDON (Thomson Financial) - British Energy confirmed it received permission from Nuclear Installations Inspectorate to restart its Hunterston B nuclear power station.


Environmentalists in Turkey have slowed path to nuclear powerEnvironmentalists in Turkey have slowed path to nuclear power
(World Tribune: Fri, 11 May) ANKARA — Parliament has passed legislation meant to pave the way for the construction of Turkey's first nuclear energy facility. So far, Turkey's nuclear project has not been smooth.


SHPEGS — DIY Solar/Geothermal ElectricitySHPEGS — DIY Solar/Geothermal Electricity
(Slashdot: Tue, 15 May) rohar writes "SHPEGS is an open design not-for-profit project to design and prototype a base-load renewable electrical generation system suitable for moderate climates and built from common materials. The design centers around creating a local geothermal source with an efficient solar thermal water heater system and can be scaled from single residence to mega-scale. The heliostat system used in ...



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Ocealinx chosen for major UK energy projectOcealinx chosen for major UK energy project
(Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Tue, 15 May) The company behind the Port Kembla wave energy plant in south-eastern NSW, Oceanlinx, has been chosen as the fourth developer to become involved in a major wave energy project in the United Kingdom.


Officials Use Smelly Landfill To Create ElectricityOfficials Use Smelly Landfill To Create Electricity
(WCSH 6 Portland: Mon, 14 May) HAMPDEN (NEWS CENTER) - The Pine Tree Waste Landfill in Hampden is tapping into renewable energy, and town officials say it will clear the air of an odor locals say is unbearable.


Radioactive trace found in Indian Point sewageRadioactive trace found in Indian Point sewage
(The Record: Tue, 15 May) BUCHANAN, N.Y. -- A trace of radioactive tritium has been found in sewage at the Indian Point nuclear power plant, which could mean that some of the facility's contaminated groundwater is being carried to the village of Buchanan's treatment system.


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