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Scientists help safeguard nuclear reactors
2015-10-19 19:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Like much of the rest of the world, thousands of scientists and engineers watched in March 2011 as Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactors exploded. The chain of events began when a magnitude 9.0 earthquake off the coast of Tohoku caused a tsunami that destroyed the ability to cool the fuel elements in the reactors. The fuel's cladding, a zirconium alloy used to contain the fuel and radioactive fission products, reacted with boiling coolant water to form hydrogen gas, which then exploded, resulting...
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USS Harry S Truman completes reactor safeguard examination
2015-10-19 01:00:00| Naval Technology
The US Navy's Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman has successfully completed an operational reactor safeguard examination (ORSE), ensuring the vessel's ability to safely operate its two nuclear propulsion plants.
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African countries turn to insurance safeguard against climate change
2015-10-07 14:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: When world leaders gather for critical climate negotiations in Paris later this year, they must not overlook the major injustice that means Africa responsible for only a tiny proportion of global greenhouse gas emissions (pdf) will suffer disproportionately from rising temperatures. The most vulnerable populations with the least capacity to cope will shoulder the burden. Across the continent, the agricultural sector still employs about 65% of the labour force, and most of the rural poor....
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Zonegreen Chosen to Safeguard Intercity Depots
2015-09-29 16:08:00| Railway Technology
Rail depots being built for the government's flagship Intercity Express Programme (IEP) will benefit from cutting-edge safety systems, courtesy of Sheffield-based Zonegreen.
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Australia Lets Climate Polluters Evade Safeguard
2015-09-07 02:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environment News Service: The Abbott Government is calling for public comment on the proposed rules for its Emissions Reduction Fund safeguard mechanism issued Wednesday. Critics say minimal compliance obligations will allow emissions to grow 20 percent by 2030. The Emissions Reduction Fund provides incentives to businesses to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. It aims to reduce emissions at lowest cost and contribute towards Australia's 2020 emissions reduction target of five percent below 2000 levels by 2020. The...
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