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Be safe Mary
by lillymunster 11/18/2011 10:01:33 PM

Solyndra Highlights Long History Of Energy Subsidies "For oil and gas, it started way back in 1918, and [it averages] almost $5 billion a year," she says. "Nuclear is $3.5 billion [a year] starting in 1947. This is our energy policy."

Pfund says by comparison, solar and wind power companies receive $370 million in federal subsidies annually — less than 1 percent of what the oil and gas industries receive.
www.npr.org
by M.I.A. 11/18/2011 11:11:34 PM

Link to cited study pdf: The Historical Role of Federal Subsidies
in Shaping America’s Energy Future i.bnet.com
by M.I.A. 11/18/2011 11:13:25 PM

I wondered why politicians were having such a tantrum about Solyndra. The amount of money they were given vs. how much we put towards nuke plant even if they never get finished is way more.
by lillymunster 11/18/2011 11:15:13 PM

Near the plant in Budapest July-Aug 2011. Huge spike in July
by lillymunster 11/18/2011 11:22:06 PM

Anyone care to guess what this is? Dec 2010
by lillymunster 11/18/2011 11:28:28 PM

Oct 2010 another huge spike. Didn't they say this was a recent issue?
by lillymunster 11/18/2011 11:31:31 PM

Added an article on the web site. It is a reproduction of the article that was found as a word doc tour of Izotop. www.simplyinfo.org
by lillymunster 11/18/2011 11:58:19 PM

Fukushima Pref. to begin research on forest decontamination

FUKUSHIMA, Japan, Nov. 19, Kyodo english.kyodonews.jp
by Edano 11/19/2011 1:00:23 AM

Good evening. The Daily Progress reports: Dominion won't make its deadline for full reactor restart www2.dailyprogress.com
by Peter 11/19/2011 1:42:15 AM

WAMU NPR reported a little while ago on its local news that Dominion could not restart Unit 2 at North Anna NPS because of electrical failure.
by Peter 11/19/2011 1:45:42 AM

Gov't not to permit restart of 2 reactors at Genkai plant: Edano

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yukio Edano said Thursday the government will not allow Kyushu Electric Power Co. to restart two nuclear reactors at its Genkai power plant amid a scandal involving an attempt by the utility to misrepresent public opinion regarding the restart.

Kyushu Electric should not be allowed to resume operation of the No. 2 and 3 reactors, currently idled for regular checks, at its nuclear plant in the town of Genkai in Saga Prefecture "in view of its current governance," Edano told the Budget Committee of the House of Councillors.

Edano was referring to Kyushu Electric's campaign to mobilize employees to bombard a government-sponsored television program with e-mails in support of restarting the reactors.

A third-party panel set up by the utility to investigate the scandal concluded in late September that a remark by Saga Gov. Yasushi Furukawa prompted the utility to launch the e-mail campaign.

Kyushu Electric's Oct. 14 report to the industry ministry did not include the third-party panel's conclusion. With Edano angered by the report, the utility submitted a revised report on Wednesday that again omitted the panel's conclusion.

Kyushu Electric "has refused to accept a report it commissioned from the panel," Edano said.

(Mainichi Japan) November 18, 2011
mdn.mainichi.jp
by Edano 11/19/2011 1:45:46 AM

Camera Manufacturer Olympus and the Yakuza www.faz.net use goole translatte
by Edano 11/19/2011 1:56:40 AM

The government and TEPCO have revised the timetable for the seventh time in eight months since the crisis. To achieve a cold shutdown, all fuel rods should be cooled underwater, and nuclear fuel, pressure and containment vessels should be intact and in good condition. The situation at the nuclear plant does not meet this definition. N-Fuel Conditions Unclear. Nov 19.2011. www.yomiuri.co.jp
by MaryW 11/19/2011 2:08:39 AM

say byebye to cold shutdown, forever.
by Edano 11/19/2011 2:10:05 AM

N-plant Cold Shutdown Possible This Year. Nov 19.2011 www.yomiuri.co.jp
by MaryW 11/19/2011 2:15:33 AM

I wonder which headline sells more papers in Japan.
by MaryW 11/19/2011 2:16:28 AM

"North Anna Unit 2 hit a little snag, because of an electrical issue on equipment that allows operators to manipulate control rod drives in the reactor," says Dominion's Rick Zuercher. www.wtop.com
by Peter 11/19/2011 2:21:41 AM

WP: Japan endorses reactor exports even as it debates nuclear policy at home. www.washingtonpost.com
by Peter 11/19/2011 2:24:26 AM

Someone finally called shenanigans on cold shutdown. :-)
by lillymunster 11/19/2011 2:26:57 AM

@lillymunster They can always nod and apologize.
by MaryW 11/19/2011 2:34:21 AM

@MaryW :-)
by lillymunster 11/19/2011 2:34:42 AM

Kanagawa Local Prefecture Manipulated The Data For 6 Months. (!!!!!) Nov 18.2011. fukushima-diary.com
by MaryW 11/19/2011 2:38:11 AM

quod erat demonstrandum... ...et quod erat expectandum.
by Edano 11/19/2011 2:46:38 AM

@Edano Et pluribus unum.
by Pedro Jesus 11/19/2011 2:54:04 AM

@Edano snert.
by lillymunster 11/19/2011 2:54:46 AM

I'll translate that since Google translator doesn't understanding the intricacies of Latim language. It means: "Together we are strong."

by Pedro Jesus 11/19/2011 2:56:35 AM

@lillymunster Sexually Needy, Emotionally Repressed Troll ? www.straightdope.com
by Edano 11/19/2011 2:57:28 AM

@Edano no, snert, repressed laugh possibly shooting water out my nose. :-)
by lillymunster 11/19/2011 3:02:40 AM

Google translate has added conversational mode to their android app so you can now have vaguely accurate conversations with people in person. They have also added language translation to Google plus.
Also never heard of this messagesforjapan.com.
by lillymunster 11/19/2011 3:05:58 AM

@lillymunster Ah, I had been curious about that feature from the extinct Google Wave. It worked pretty well with some languages. Well done, Google.
by Pedro Jesus 11/19/2011 3:08:45 AM

@Pedro Jesus I wish they would put more effort into the less similar languages like Japanese, Russian etc. there are still less than perfect
by lillymunster 11/19/2011 3:19:09 AM

@lillymunster So do I but they are «fighting» on some many fronts that it is hard to focus on just one thing. Also, intelligent translation systems require a lot of computer power. They've been doing a pretty good job though. Norwegian to English is almost perfect now.
by Pedro Jesus 11/19/2011 3:24:08 AM

@lillymunster Have you heard about the Google «black projects» yet?
by Pedro Jesus 11/19/2011 3:31:17 AM

@Pedro Jesus Don't think so.
by lillymunster 11/19/2011 3:38:56 AM

The cadre of odd maladies people have been coming down with in Japan have been dubbed Yamashita disease :-)
by lillymunster 11/19/2011 3:39:37 AM

@lillymunster I'm going to try and trace back the article about it. They unveiled part of their «black research projects» this week.
by Pedro Jesus 11/19/2011 3:49:42 AM

TEPCP Clears Woodlands of Trees for Storage Tanks. TEPCO has chopped down thousands of trees on the premises to make way for storage tanks for the radioactive water. Nov18.2011. ajw.asahi.com
by MaryW 11/19/2011 4:12:35 AM

@MaryW So where to the radioactive trees go?
by lillymunster 11/19/2011 4:19:50 AM

Most likely being used for mulch around the capitol's shrubs and trees:(
by MaryW 11/19/2011 4:22:35 AM

@lillymunster Took me some time. Have fun. There's some other links at NYT website. :p Good night all. Need some sleep. www.nytimes.com
by Pedro Jesus 11/19/2011 4:24:41 AM

@MaryW Based on past action I was assuming mushroom fodder for veggies for the school system. :-( That is one thing not mentioned, what they are doing with things like lawn clippings, trees etc. They were mowing down some areas, I assume for safety reasons.
by lillymunster 11/19/2011 4:24:56 AM

@Pedro Jesus cool!
by lillymunster 11/19/2011 4:25:17 AM

And, I believe, the trees removed were only to permit space for the #1 reactor. They'll most likely be chopping down all the red trees for room for the other reactors' water.
by MaryW 11/19/2011 4:25:24 AM

@MaryW So once they have recirculating water going now they need more tanks space? Something isn't quite right. I think they were dumping more than they admitted.
by lillymunster 11/19/2011 4:26:57 AM