CANE - Coalition Against Nuclear Energy South Africa

Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSL1475395820080414?sp=true 

Spain’s recently re-elected Socialist government has pledged to phase out the country’s eight nuclear plants and step up electricity generation from renewable energy sources.Up to 800 people are being examined for contamination after a leak of radioactive material at a nuclear plant in northeast Spain last November, the nuclear watchdog said on Monday. By Martin Roberts

MADRID (Reuters) - Up to 800 people are being examined for contamination after a leak of radioactive material at a nuclear plant in northeast Spain last November, the nuclear watchdog said on Monday.

The Nuclear Safety Council (CSN) said it had…

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Source: http://www.wind.appstate.edu/windpower/myths.php

Myth #1: Wind turbines are unusually harmful to birds.

Although birds do infrequently collide with turbines, wind energy poses less of a threat to birds than many other commonplace structures. In fact, the National Audubon Society has stated that it supports the development and use of wind power. Based on numerous studies that have taken place in New York, Oregon, Vermont, Colorado, Wyoming, Minnesota, and California, collision with turbines result in 1-2 bird deaths or less per turbine per year. For comparison, each year at least 60 million birds die in collisions with vehicles; at least 98 million in collisions…

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Greenpeace Supports Historic Launch

If the nuclear industry thinks they’re on the edge of a nuclear renaissance, they’ll have to think again − at least in South Africa.

This past weekend in Bloemfontein saw the successful launch of the Coalition Against Nuclear Energy (CANE), with representatives from all corners of the country, including: Namaqualand communities affected by nuclear waste at Vaalputs; neighbours of Koeberg Nuclear Power Station; landowners around Pelindaba (site of the proposed pebble-bed fuel factory, nuclear enrichment plant, and nuclear waste smelter), and residents opposed to the proposed sites for a new nuclear power station at Bantamsklip and Thyspunt,…

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 Russia Seeks Investment in South Africa Nuclear Power

  23/2/2007

 PRETORIA - Russia is seeking investment in new nuclear power stations and
 joint uranium mining ventures in South Africa, Russia’s natural resources
 minister said on Thursday.

 Yuri Trutnev would not specify how much money Russia was willing to spend in
 South Africa, which wants to ensure stable energy supplies for its booming
 economy and ease concerns over power shortages.

 “Exactly as much as would be needed if we hopefully win a tender,” he…

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