 UN to inspect quake-hit nuclear power plant
(Deutsche Welle: Sun, 05 Aug) A team of UN nuclear inspectors have arrived in Japan to assess the condition of a nuclear power plant severely damaged in an earthquake last month.
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 Renewable Energy taps the market
(ShareCast: Fri, 03 Aug) LONDON (SHARECAST) - Shares in Renewable Energy , the green energy firm, had the wind knocked out of their sails by a placing to raise £4m.
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 Nuclear power gaining steam as clean fuel source
(BizJournals: Mon, 06 Aug) In a twist of public perception, changing attitudes to the environment and rising energy generation fuel costs have made allies out of a controversial industry and a long-standing philosophy.
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 The Potential of Geothermal Power
(Slashdot: Sun, 05 Aug) EskimoJoe wrote with a link to an AP article about progress in the development of geothermal energy. A Swiss company is competing with another in Australia to be the first to commercially develop a geothermal power plant. The concept is simple to understand: earth's core heat transforms water into steam, which in turn causes a turbine to revolve. The potential, though, is enormous. "Scientists ...
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 Gilbert firm lands $500K energy project
(BizJournals: Mon, 06 Aug) The California Energy Commission has selected Diversified Energy Corp. to build a $500,000 biomass renewable energy project, expected to be finished in three years.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2007-08-06 04:40 GMT: China to start building 50 bln yuan nuclear power plant in Liaoning soon
(AFX UK Focus) 2007-08-03 08:51 GMT: Lafarge, Cimpor to widen alternative energy JV - report
Nuclear energy is 'green' compared to conventional renewable energy sources
