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US nuclear waste: recyclable energy resource
The biggest roadblock in the move to build new nuclear power plants in the US is the ever-present problem of nuclear waste disposal or recycling. Nuclear power authorities recently met at the MIT to discuss how best to address this issue. US Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, said, “We [...]
Filed in: Energy, Environment
Iran to dialogue on its nuclear program, insists uranium enrichment is for fuel production
Iran says it is willing to continue negotiations on the future of its nuclear program, but clarifies that the international community must adjust to the new reality and the changes that have occurred in this area. This was transmitted during a telephone conversation on Monday by the main Iranian nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili to Javier Solana, the [...]
Filed in: Energy, Environment
Sustainable Urbanism: Stockholm, Sweden is EU’s 2010 Green Capital
The air is clean. Traffic is minimal. There are no coal-fired boilers. 70 percent of households receive a water heating system that comes from a large centralized plant that uses electricity.
The European Commission has recognized Stockholm as Europe’s most sustainable city. The Swedish capital has achieved a record in energy conservation and quality [...]
Filed in: Energy, Environment
