Japan’s prime minister ordered restart of first two nuclear reactors

Japan’s prime minister ordered restart of first two nuclear reactors

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda ordered the reactivation of two nuclear reactors at a plant in western Japan on Saturday, June 16th, making it the nation’s first plant to go back online since the start of nuclear crisis. All 50 of the country’s functional

Fracking responsible for water contamination across US

Fracking responsible for water contamination across US

Lawsuits from individuals who believe their water has been contaminated by hydraulic fracturing are coming in all across the US and support for stricter regulations is growing. This was backed up by recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) findings that

World’s largest low concentrating PV solar power plant online in Italy

World’s largest low concentrating PV solar power plant online in Italy

Renewable energy company Convert Italia and solar module manufacturer Solaria Corporation announced last week that the largest low-concentrating solar PV power plant in the world is now online in Puglia, Italy.Owned and operated by Convert Italia, the solar

California nuclear station shuts down unit over possible leak

California nuclear station shuts down unit over possible leak

The San Onofre nuclear station in southern California  shut down one of its units as sensors detected a possible leak Tuesday evening.The Southern California Edison (SCE), operator of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) south of San Clemente,

Tepco sued for Act for the Punishment of Environmental Pollution Crimes

Tepco sued for Act for the Punishment of Environmental Pollution Crimes

A citizen’s association “Protect sanriku sea from nuclear contamination” from Miyagi, Iwate and Aomori sued Katsumata, the chairman of Tepco, Tepco and 2 other people for Act for the Punishment of Environmental Pollution Crimes relating to Human Health.The

The 10 inventions of Nikola Tesla that changed the world

The 10 inventions of Nikola Tesla that changed the world

“Ere many generations pass, our machinery will be driven by a power obtainable at any point of the universe. This idea is not novel. Men have been led to it long ago by instinct or reason; it has been expressed in many ways, and in many places, in the history of old