Finance GreenWatch » Archive
For a nuclear-free Japan (Japan Today)
Participants gather at a rally protesting against the usage of nuclear energy in Tokyo on Saturday.Thousands of Japanese marched to celebrate the last of this nation’s 50 nuclear reactors switching off Saturday, shaking carp banners that have become an anti-nuclear symbol. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Feature: Eathquake & Nuclear accident
METI boss fired for nuclear crisis regrets underestimating tsunami threat (Japan Times)
The man who was the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s top official when the Fukushima disaster unfolded said he regretted underestimating the tsunami danger when METI was reviewing earthquake-resistance guidelines for nuclear plants before the crisis. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Feature: Eathquake & Nuclear accident
Data Centers and Renewable Energy(Apple)
By the end of 2012, we’ll meet the energy needs of our Maiden, North Carolina, data center using entirely renewable sources. To achieve this, we’re building our own facilities that will provide over 60 percent of the clean power we need. It’s another example of Apple’s commitment to designing for energy efficiency — from the ground up. Generating onsite renewable energy. Apple’s data center in Maiden, North Carolina, will draw about 20 megawatts of power at full … Read entire article »
Filed under: 5.Climate Change & Carbon, unclassified
Foreign Buying Of Japanese Forests Up In ’11(Nikkei)
TOKYO (Nikkei)–Foreign capital purchased a total of 157 hectares of Japanese forestland in 2011, up sharply from the 47 hectares of 2010, according to a report released Friday by the Forestry Ministry and the Land Ministry. … Read entire article »
Filed under: unclassified
6 local heads favor restart of N-reactors (Yomiuri)
Six out of 34 heads of prefectures and municipalities where nuclear power plants are located favor restarting suspended nuclear reactors if they meet government safety standards, according to a survey conducted by The Yomiuri Shimbun. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Feature: Eathquake & Nuclear accident
Gov’t seeks 20% cut in electricity use in central, western Japan(Japan Today)
TOKYO —The Japanese government is to ask firms and households in much of central and western Japan to cut electricity use by up to 20%, reports said Sunday as the country faces possible summer blackouts. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Feature: Eathquake & Nuclear accident
Why Fukushima Is a Greater Disaster than Chernobyl and a Warning Sign for the U.S.(IPS)
By Robert Alvarez: The radioactive inventory of all the irradiated nuclear fuel stored in spent fuel pools at Fukushima is far greater and even more problematic than the molten cores. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Feature: Eathquake & Nuclear accident
THE PUBLIC EYE AWARDS
BANKTRACK
A SEED JAPAN
AMNESTY
FOE JAPAN
GREENPEACE
JACSES
JCBL
KIKO NETWORK
MEKONGWATCH
NPOバンク
RAINFOREST ACTION NETWORK
WWF