Tag Archives: waste

4 Million Tons of Radioactive Debris

2012-6-5 – 4:21 pm

“Over 90% of that debris is still waiting to be disposed of”

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So far, 15,000 terabecquerels and counting

2011-9-13 – 7:17 pm

Japan is having a difficult time finding storage space for waste that is so radioactive, standing near it for less than 20 seconds would prove fatal.

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Microbial Fuel Cell

2011-6-28 – 11:27 am

“Energy Technology Ventures—a joint venture among GE, NRG Energy and ConocoPhillips—is making its first non-US and first water-related investment by providing capital to Emefcy Ltd.”

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Now You Are Cooking

2011-4-15 – 10:24 am

Composted manure builds soil. Human manure requires safe handling to reduce exposure to disease vectors.

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Pollutin’ Politicos

2011-3-1 – 3:34 pm

Ethics? We don’t need no stinkin’ ethics.

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David Says Way-O

2010-12-12 – 8:49 pm

Walk like a Woodchuck

By jcwinnie | Posted in denial, energy, geology, policy, politics, waste, water | Also tagged , , , , | Comments (5)

Poop Power Policy

2010-11-25 – 8:15 am

Generating electricity from biogas is more difficult because constituents of the gas, such as hydrogen sulfide, are particularly corrosive.

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Halliburton Uncooperative on Fracking Fluid Disclosure

2010-11-10 – 11:39 am

Haven’t they ever heard of the Halliburton loophole? What’s the matter with those people?

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Sugarcane Ethanol Refineries

2010-11-6 – 2:15 pm

Right now, the United States requires huge quantities of liquid fuel. BTL proponents argue that ethanol from waste is a way to reduce this carbon footprint. Who’s to argue?

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It’s Just Business, Chicken Sitters

2010-10-27 – 2:27 pm

Speaking of environmental justice, the lack of enforcement of the Clean Water Act is one of the best examples of Politics As Usual in the service of Business As Usual And Above All Else.

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