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Japan: Nuclear Power Down 90% in a Year
April 10th, 2012
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Econintersect: Nuclear power was in slow decline in Japan before the year ago earthquake and tsunami that created the nuclear plant disaster in Fukushima Prefecture. But in the aftermath of the disaster nuclear power generation has dropped 90% from wha… more »
China: Power Generation Build Declining
January 17th, 2012
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Econintersect: The China Electricity Council reports that China will invest less in new power generation and grid projects during 2012 due weak demand from a slowing economy, according to Shanghai Daily. After years of rapid growth, the demand for elec… more »
Remember Fukushima (Video)
December 28th, 2011
in econ_news
by Michael Haltman, The Political Commentator Japan's earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster are out of sight, out of mind but the country is by no means out of the woods! Video review of the event!If you asked the average m… more »
Sun-Believable Paint
December 24th, 2011
in econ_news
by Sanjeev Kulkarni Econintersect: A team of researchers at the University of Notre Dame has created an inexpensive "solar paint" (pictured) that uses semiconducting nanoparticles to produce energy. The paint falls short of what conventional solar cel… more »
Getting to Arctic Oil
December 22nd, 2011
in econ_news
Econintersect: The world is in a frantic competition to see who can access the vast oil reserves believed to be trapped beneath the North Pole’s icecap which covers the Arctic Ocean. The “coast line” of the Arctic Ocean is shared by Russia (approximate… more »
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