Nuclear energy

Indian energy giant considers fly ash for cement

November 5, 2008 - News brief - NTPC’s coal power plants produce 42 million tons a year, about 80 percent of which currently goes to waste. Full Story »

China signs water deal for nuclear power plant

September 5, 2008 - News brief - China leverages cutting-edge ultrafiltration water technology to help desalinate cooling water for $3B plant. Full Story »

Exelon gets nuclear retrofit

June 18, 2008 - News brief - $420M Nuclear steam turbine retrofit is expected to provide an increase of 40MW per power generating unit. Full Story »

International body calls for $45T investment in energy infrastructure

June 6, 2008 - News brief - IEA says the planet needs $45 trillion USD equivalent to keep temperatures from rising. Full Story »

Cleantech industry picks apart Bush speech

April 16, 2008 - Exclusive - The U.S. president calls for curbs on CO2 emissions, but some industry insiders say it may be too little, too late. Full Story »

Last-minute lobby for India-U.S. nuclear deal

March 14, 2008 - News brief - Climate change and energy independence arguments are being used to push nuclear power in India. Full Story »

Study says nuclear power isn’t as “safe and clean” as Bush claims

March 5, 2008 - News brief - Physicist says nuclear power production can’t scale up to meet all energy demands by 2050. Full Story »

IBM thinks renewable energy is a game

IBM has introduced a 3D online multiplayer game to help teach kids about renewable energy.

IBM renewable energy game
  
No, you can't shoot things, but the game comes replete with a melting glacier.

Intended for use in and out of classrooms, PowerUp challenges teenagers to help save the planet "Helios" from ecological disaster.

Bush cleantech fund "window dressing"

January 28, 2008 - Exclusive - Industry observers shot holes in the cleantech rhetoric of the U.S. President's State of The Union address tonight. Full Story »

U.K. introduces new energy bill

January 11, 2008 - Exclusive - A push for carbon capture and storage and renewables comes amid a call for for new nuclear power. Full Story »
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