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Alternative Energy News Friday July 20th 2007



Report on Bay Area Energy R&D ReleasedReport on Bay Area Energy R&D Released
(UC Davis: Thu, 19 Jul) Which research and development institutes in the San Francisco Bay Area are key players in the international push to develop biofuels? Which are playing central roles in the development of wind or geothermal power, electrochemical or hydrogen fuel cells, solar or nuclear power?


Australian company wants to build wave energy park off Oregon coastAustralian company wants to build wave energy park off Oregon coast
(KMTR Eugene: Wed, 18 Jul) An Australian company has filed a preliminary permit application with a federal agency to study a site for a wave energy park off the Oregon coast at Florence.


Japan nuclear power plant leaked again after quakeJapan nuclear power plant leaked again after quake
(Albuquerque Tribune: Thu, 19 Jul) Japanese regulators discovered a fresh leak of radioactive material on July 19 from a nuclear power plant damaged in an earthquake this week, news reports said, adding to criticism of the embattled plant operator.


Report: Japanese nuclear power plant had an additional leak after earthquakeReport: Japanese nuclear power plant had an additional leak after earthquake
(CP via Yahoo! Canada News: Thu, 19 Jul) KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) - Japan's nuclear watchdog has detected an additional radioactive leak from the nuclear power plant damaged in this week's earthquake, Kyodo News agency reported Thursday.



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Nuclear power must be phased outNuclear power must be phased out
(The Huntsville Forester: Wed, 18 Jul) Congratulations to the district of Muskoka for opposing the dumping of nuclear waste within its borders. There is no safe way to dispose of nuclear waste, which is the number one reason why nuclear power plants should be phased out and no new nuclear power plants built.


Vattenfall Sacks German Nuclear Energy Head After ProblemsVattenfall Sacks German Nuclear Energy Head After Problems
(Deutsche Welle: Mon, 16 Jul) The head of Vattenfall Europe's nuclear energy division was fired Monday following a string of problems in two of the company's German nuclear energy plants.


CORRECT: Soy bean firms back Renewable Energy Group IPOCORRECT: Soy bean firms back Renewable Energy Group IPO
(Market Watch: Mon, 16 Jul) NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Renewable Energy Group Inc. on Monday filed to raise up to $150 million in an initial public offering as the Ralston, Iowa company positions itself as the largest operator, marketer and distributor of biodiesel in the U.S.


9 killed, 1,000 hurt in big Japan quake / Nuclear power plant delayed reporting that radioactive water had leaked into ...9 killed, 1,000 hurt in big Japan quake / Nuclear power plant delayed reporting that radioactive water had leaked into ...
(San Francisco Chronicle: Tue, 17 Jul) In addition to killing at least nine people and injuring more than 1,000, the powerful earthquake that shook Japan's northwestern coast Monday morning also caused a small fire at a nuclear power plant, which later leaked a small amount of radioactive water...


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