Posts Tagged ‘Nuclear Power’

Infographic: How Much Fuel Does it Take to Power a Lightbulb for a Year?

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

GOOD.IS View full infographic (GOOD.is): How Much Fuel Does it Take to Power a Lightbulb for a Year? About GOOD.is www.good.is “We are people, businesses, moms, kids, artists, organizations, policymakers, students, teachers, and engineers. All united in one simple idea, each elevated by being connected. Let’s do what works and never default to what doesn’t. [...]

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Interactive Map: Visualizing The U.S. Electric Grid

Tuesday, May 24th, 2011

“The U.S. electric grid is a complex network of independently owned and operated power plants and transmission lines. Aging infrastructure, combined with a rise in domestic electricity consumption, has forced experts to critically examine the status and health of the nation’s electrical systems.”
-National Public Radio

An interactive map from National Public Radio visualizes the U.S. electric grid through transmission lines, sources of power, power plants. The map also displays the location and capacity of planned, potential and existing solar and wind power.

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Nuclear Power: State-Level Emergency Preparedness and Response Capabilities

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
A survey of state health departments related to radiation readiness was undertaken in 2010 by the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE). States with nuclear power plants were instructed to consider their responses exclusive of capabilities and resources related to the plants given that the emergency response plans for nuclear power plants are specific and unique….Overall results of this assessment indicate that in most measures of public health capacity and capability, states are poorly prepared to adequately respond to a major radiation emergency event. Specific recommendations are noted in the discussion.

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The Nuclear Bailout

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

ENVIRONMENT AMERICA
New nuclear reactors are not cheap, not clean, and will set America back in the race against global warming. Most importantly, they are not necessary. Clean energy technologies can begin cutting global warming pollution right away, do so at lower cost and with less risk, and will create more jobs in the process.

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Nuclear Power Plants. Is this the Right Infra-Direction?

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

U.S. Department of Energy: President Obama Announces Loan Guarantees to Construct New Nuclear Power Reactors in Georgia USA Today: Vermont bucks Obama’s nuclear call by voting to shut plant What do you think?

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