IAEA chief sees more nuclear power use despite Fukushima crisis

TOKYO | Tue Jul 26, 2011 6:44am EDT TOKYO (Reuters) – The head of the U.N. atomic watchdog said Tuesday he expected global use of nuclear power to continue expanding despite the world’s worst radiation crisis in 25 years at Japan’s tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant. “There are some countries like Germany that have revised (their [...]

Japan nuclear compensation bill passes key hurdle

By Kiyoshi Takenaka and Taiga Uranaka TOKYO | Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:13am EDT TOKYO (Reuters) – A lower house committee of Japan’s parliament on Tuesday passed a bill to help Tokyo Electric Power pay billions of dollars in compensation to those hurt by the Fukushima nuclear disaster, ensuring a law will soon be in [...]

Authorities will not hunt bear in Alaska attack

By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska | Mon Jul 25, 2011 9:07pm EDT ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – Alaska wildlife managers have no plans to hunt down a bear that attacked a group of seven young backpackers over the weekend in a remote stretch of backcountry, a state biologist said on Monday. The bear, believed to be [...]

Water-oil mixture spills at BP Alaska facility

By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska | Mon Jul 25, 2011 9:38pm EDT ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – A spill of about 200 gallons of an oil-water mixture has prompted a temporary shutdown of an oil-separation facility at the BP-operated Prudhoe Bay oil field, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation reported on Monday. The spilled material amounts [...]

Have Pretty Feet This Summer!

Summer is the time for wearing sandals, hence, the feet it bound to get lots of exposure from its harsh environment. Taking care of it is essential, not just for reasons relating to beauty, but for health reasons as well. Here are ways to achieve pretty feet the eco-friendly way: 1. Get the olive oil [...]

Deal With Drayson Racing Technologies to Bring ‘Dynamic Charging’ to Electric Vehicle Motorsport

HaloIPT in the Fast Lane: Deal With Drayson Racing Technologies to Bring ‘Dynamic Charging’ to Electric Vehicle Motorsport PR Newswire — July 26, 2011 LONDON, July 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ – Electric Vehicles Will be Able to Charge as They Drive for the First Time HaloIPT, the global leader in Inductive Power Transfer (IPT) systems for [...]

Green Cleaning Secrets!

With the heat, sunshine and longer evenings simple everyday tasks can often be pushed aside. A simple stain can be forgotten about, but in the long-term it might cause problems and be more difficult to shift. More activity and socializing in and outside the home can get messy in the literal sense so be prepared [...]

Small fish said vital to seas; lower catches urged

By Alister Doyle OSLO | Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:46pm EDT OSLO (Reuters) – Small fish play a big role in the oceans and catches should be cut sharply to safeguard marine food chains from plankton to blue whales, an international team of experts said on Thursday. Rising human exploitation of little fish — including [...]

U.N. atomic watchdog head lauds Fukushima cleanup

TOKYO | Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:51am EDT TOKYO (Reuters) – Cleanup work at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant is proceeding smoothly and the prospects are good for bringing it under control, the head of the U.N. atomic watchdog said Monday after a visit to the crisis-hit plant. Japan said last week that it was [...]

Analysis: Solar specialists embrace tieups to resist squeeze out

By Leonora Walet and Clare Jim HONG KONG/TAIPEI | Mon Jul 25, 2011 2:49am EDT HONG KONG/TAIPEI (Reuters) – Grappling with sliding prices and margins, solar specialists, or stand-alone makers of wafers and cells, risk being squeezed out of the market by their fully integrated Chinese rivals who are investing billions of dollars in technology. [...]

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