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as a threat to north korea.by Edano 12/5/2011 10:44:23 AM
@Edano How stupid is it to develop a technology that can never be used?by Pedro Jesus 12/5/2011 10:48:15 AM- Fukushima compiles radiation cleanup policy
Fukushima Prefecture has compiled a policy paper on how to clean radioactive materials farmland and forests, which occupy about 80 percent of the prefecture. Fukushima hosts the damaged nuclear power plant.
The prefectural government says the policy aims to ensure that eventually no radioactive cesium will be detected in any farm produce from the prefecture.
The policy says that to reach this goal, radiation-absorbing agents will be sprayed onto farmland, and the topsoil scraped off.
In orchards, tree bark will be removed and the trees then cleansed with water jet cleaners.
The policy aims to cap annual radiation doses in forests at one millisievert.
The policy also says the government will try to reduce radioactivity in forests near residential areas by about half in two years. Fallen leaves will be removed on a regular basis from areas up to 20 meters inside the forests' perimeters.
Based on the policy, Fukushima Prefecture plans to help individual communities draw up their own decontamination plans.
Monday, December 05, 2011 14:43 +0900 (JST)
www3.nhk.or.jpby Edano 12/5/2011 10:48:32 AM - @Pedro Jesus ask harry s truman. he knows.by Edano 12/5/2011 10:49:44 AM
- :)by Edano 12/5/2011 10:49:48 AM
- TEPCO compensation center shown to media
Tokyo Electric Power Company has shown the media a center for processing compensation payments for the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident.
TEPCO opened the center in Tokyo in September. It began accepting applications on Monday for accident-related expenses from September to November.
About 5,000 workers at the center accept about 700 applications from individuals and companies every day. There is a daily backlog of about 100 applications because of the time needed to check the claims.
TEPCO says 7,600 staff members, including those working at counseling centers in Fukushima Prefecture, will handle the paperwork.
The company is under pressure to speed up the process because the number of applications is expected to rise due to the widening impact of the Fukushima accident.
The head of the center, Takashi Nakamura, apologized for the delay. He says TEPCO is not used to this kind of work and the number of claims has exceeded their estimates. He says the company will do its best to quickly compensate the people affected by the accident.
Monday, December 05, 2011 14:43 +0900 (JST)
www3.nhk.or.jpby Edano 12/5/2011 10:53:17 AM - Greenpeace breaks into French nuclear power plant
"The Greenpeace operation exposed the fragility of the Nogent-sur-Seine French nuclear power plants security. GP activists managed to break into the facility, which is located on the outskirts of Paris, this morning." (translation by PJ) aeiou.expresso.ptby Pedro Jesus 12/5/2011 10:56:06 AM - Italy PM Mario Monti renounces his wages as Prime Minister and Finance Minister in face of the crisis. Elsa Fornero, Social Security Minister burst in tears while announcing new austerity plan which includes pension cuts.
Sources: aeiou.expresso.pt aeiou.expresso.ptby Pedro Jesus 12/5/2011 11:07:55 AM - "Contaminated water found leaking at Japanese nuclear plant" edition.cnn.comby Pedro Jesus 12/5/2011 11:10:13 AM
- TEPCO presents new hi-tech solution to prevent radioactive water leaks: here's the NoRad Sand Bag.... (I'm sorry, couldn't help it... it's not even funny).by Pedro Jesus 12/5/2011 11:12:41 AM
@Pedro Jesus Ft. Calhoun used those high tech sandbags. :-)by lillymunster 12/5/2011 12:24:32 PM- @lillymunster Apparently this cheap state-of-the-art technology is very common place in the nuclear industry.by Pedro Jesus 12/5/2011 12:26:09 PM
- @lillymunster Changing the subject, I've been looking into the upcoming Renault Kangoo Z.E. (zero emission, 100% electric minivan). It's going to sell for about 25,000€ in Portugal. 180km autonomy and 6-8 hours full recharge time. Hmmmm...by Pedro Jesus 12/5/2011 12:29:21 PM
- @Pedro Jesus wow that sounds promising. That is one of the issues with EV's is lack of space inside.by lillymunster 12/5/2011 12:39:05 PM
- @Pedro Jesus I believe that state of the art technology was developed by GE or Babcock & Wilcox in the 1950's :-)by lillymunster 12/5/2011 12:39:52 PM
- @lillymunster Modern battery designs have already solved that problem. For example, this Renault Kangoo has exactly the same volume capacity as the internal combustion versions. In some models that require more powerful batteries, such as the upcoming electric version of the BMW 1 Series, you only lose about 10L of capacity. It is no longer an issue. Even the performance is up to standards. The only remaining issues are autonomy and where to recharge the battery.by Pedro Jesus 12/5/2011 12:49:29 PM
- Japanese mobsters stealing loans for tsunami victims www.nydailynews.comby lillymunster 12/5/2011 12:50:43 PM
- @Pedro Jesus Minivans are a much better potential vehicle style for EV than something like a small scale SUV. Ford has a series of high mileage gas small vans intended for tradespeople and delivery vehicles. They started selling them with side windows and seats recently as people took interest in them. They would be an ideal vehicle for an EV application.
www.greencarreports.com
Still not as good as many EU vehicles for mileage but way better than most commercial vehicles in the USby lillymunster 12/5/2011 12:52:40 PM - @lillymunster Yes, indeed. For long journey vehicles, hydrogen cell is the way to go. Electric will never have enough autonomy. But for work vehicles electric is a very efficient alternative. In my particular case, I would very seldom need to recharge the vehicle to go to work and back. For most businesses, the electric alternative can actually help them save a fortune on fuel and fleet maintenance.by Pedro Jesus 12/5/2011 12:57:50 PM
- @lillymunster Changing the subject once again, after a conversation on solar panels we had not long ago, I researched on the subject and came up with some numbers for Portugal. A 4.32kW home panel assembly costs less than 15,000€. You can sell the surplus to the national grid so it doesn't seem to be such a big investment. I'm sure a economic household can return the investment in 6 to 10 years. These new made-in-Portugal solar panel kits have a life span of at least 30 years, so it's a good investment on the mid, long term.by Pedro Jesus 12/5/2011 1:05:52 PM
- @Pedro Jesus Is the ability to sell back to the grid a law there?by lillymunster 12/5/2011 1:19:58 PM
- @lillymunster I'm not sure if I understand the question. It is the costumer's choice if he/she wants to sell to the grid or not. But it is compulsory for the electric companies (there's two in operation at the moment) to accept the costumer's input to the grid at a fixed price. Prices are regulated by the Government but it is of the companies' best interest to buy from micro-producers, anyway, since it is cheaper for them than buying electricity from Spain. We still have to buy about 2% energy of our net energy consumption from Spain which is a burden to our electric grid that reflects on our bill. If the electric companies can sell cheaper they can make more profit because of tax reductions so it's a win win situation.
I need to go for a while. Something has come up. See you later.by Pedro Jesus 12/5/2011 1:28:16 PM - @Pedro Jesus if you catch this, do they mandate power companies must buy consumer power?by lillymunster 12/5/2011 1:33:11 PM
- Two questions for everyone today.
1. Do you think the experimental decontamination efforts to see what might work or not are worth while?
2. Do you think the current government efforts to decontaminate areas in the zone are worth while?by lillymunster 12/5/2011 1:39:06 PM - Additional civil suit filed against Oma NPP to prevent operation, MOX fuel and seismic safety cited as concerns. www.hokkaido-np.co.jpby lillymunster 12/5/2011 1:44:33 PM
- I just realized something. The two workers who tweet frequenlty have pretty much stopped posting. They stopped around the time the plant director resigned for health reasons.by lillymunster 12/5/2011 1:52:23 PM
- found a new study on internal contamination www.umrc.netby lillymunster 12/5/2011 2:17:52 PM
- Does anyone understand these exposure to dose calculation? It is inhalation to lung (and other body parts) for each isotope. I'm not sure how to interpret the data? www.epa.govby lillymunster 12/5/2011 2:43:50 PM
ALERT MAP: Situation Update No 2 on Monday 05 Dec 2011. Fukushima--Employees stemmed the leak with sandbags. ...as much as 220tons of (radioactive) water may now have leaked...16,000 becquerels per liter of cesium-134...29,0000 becquerels cesium-137... hisz.rsoe.huby MaryW 12/5/2011 3:35:21 PM- Russian police confiscate radioactive Japanese tyres (tires). 12.01.2011. www.timeslive.co.zaby MaryW 12/5/2011 3:58:28 PM
- I don't remember seeing the video from Fukushima plant...very good, sharp quality. VIDEO www.jimstonefreelance.comby MaryW 12/5/2011 4:09:49 PM
- by MaryW via Jimstonefreelance 12/5/2011 4:30:25 PM
Reactor 4's wall upgraded to 15+ feet thick www.jimstonefreelance.com
by MaryW via Jimstonefreelance 12/5/2011 4:36:03 PM- GoJ announces official on paper agreement & rules for animal rescues in the zone - GAME ON! jen.jiji.comby lillymunster 12/5/2011 4:39:22 PM
- @MaryW I would take anything Jim Stone says with a large grain of salt. :-)by lillymunster 12/5/2011 4:40:02 PM
This is an interesting observation. No earthquake damage on buildings' structures as tsunami moves in... www.jimstonefreelance.com
by MaryW via Jimstonefreelance 12/5/2011 4:45:51 PM- @lillymunster I take every thing I am feed with a grain of salt :)by MaryW 12/5/2011 4:46:57 PM
- @lillymunster , I looked at the epa doc. Once you know the radionuclide concentrations in the air, for example, you can estimate the life-time absorbed doses, through external exposure, inhalation and ingestion. It is intricate and interesting.by Peter 12/5/2011 4:56:30 PM
- Scientists suggest dumping radioactive soil in the sea. ajw.asahi.com This article broke my rage-meter. Now my head hurts. :-)by lillymunster 12/5/2011 5:02:30 PM
@lillymunster ARE YOU KIDDING ME?? seriously? could it be ANY more obvious that people have no clue? Even the most insignificant animal understands the basic premise of 'don't s**t where you eat or sleep', but WE'RE supposed to be the end-all-be-all on this planet?!?!?by Panserbjorne9 12/5/2011 5:11:49 PM- begin rant > "Every mammal on this planet instinctively develops a natural equilibrium with the surrounding environment; but you humans do not. Instead you multiply, and multiply, until every resource is consumed. The only way for you to survive is to spread to another area. There is another organism on this planet that follows the same pattern... a virus. Human beings are a disease, a cancer on this planet..." can't believe i actually agree with Agent Smith, but there you are. >end rantby Panserbjorne9 12/5/2011 5:14:03 PM
- Activists invade nuclear plant site in France www.google.comby Panserbjorne9 12/5/2011 5:15:09 PM
- @Panserbjorne9 Sometimes I think official policy comes straight out of Dr. Strangelove :-(
Pretty much all of our problems boil down to what you just mentioned.by lillymunster 12/5/2011 5:16:31 PM - by Edano 12/5/2011 6:16:37 PM
- TEPCO told to probe radioactive water leak
Japan's nuclear agency has ordered the operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant to explain the cause of the latest leakage of radioactive water into the ocean, and what measures will be taken to prevent a recurrence.
Officials from the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency inspected the situation on Monday.
Tokyo Electric Power Company discovered on Sunday that at least 45 tons of radioactive water had leaked from a purification device at the plant. The utility says the water leaked through a cracked wall of the building into a gutter that drains into the Pacific Ocean.
TEPCO says it took workers about 21 hours before they noticed the leak.
The utility says the contaminated water contained radioactive cesium. It also contained levels of radioactive strontium that could pose health risks in case of internal exposure.
TEPCO says it will take at least two weeks to analyze the strontium level in the water.
The fisheries cooperative associations in Fukushima lodged a protest with Tokyo Electric Power over the leakage.
The federation told NHK on Monday that it demanded that the utility quickly determine the level of contamination in the area affected.
Monday, December 05, 2011 20:54 +0900 (JST)
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