1. Newsletter XVII 2024 - News+ April 21st - Reform of the Climate Protection Act: One step forward, two steps back

    es zu schweren Unfällen in kerntechnischen Anlagen. Die Unfallursachen waren sehr unterschiedlich. Nukleare Unfälle können beispielsweise durch Versagen technischer Komponenten, durch menschliche Fehler oder auch durch Naturkatastrophen entstehen. Durch einen nuklearen Unfall werden radioaktive Substanzen in stark erhöhtem Maße freigesetzt... Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz (BFS) Nukleare Unfälle:...

  2. Newsletter XVI 2024 - April 14th to 20th - News+ Poland: The Tusk government is also relying on nuclear energy

    Newsletter Some of the events were never released through official channels, so this information is only available to the public on...

  3. Newsletter XIV 2024 - March 31st to April 6th - News+ - It's not just Germany that is getting out

    die Abgeordneten Barbara Lee, Rashida Tlaib und Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. [...] Der Generalsekretär der Vereinten Nationen, António Guterres, ist ähnlicher Meinung. »Die israelische Regierung hat Fehler eingeräumt«, sagte Guterres am Freitag. »Aber das wesentliche Problem ist nicht, wer die Fehler gemacht hat, sondern die militärische Strategie und die Verfahren, die es ermöglichen, dass sich...

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    Diese Kriegstreiber gehören vor Gericht. * 28. März 1979 (INES 5 | NAMS 7,9) Akw Three Mile Island, USA Es wurden etwa 3,7 Millionen TBq Radioaktivität freigesetzt. Geräteversagen und Bedienungsfehler führten zum Kühlmittelverlust und zur teilweisen Kernschmelze im Block 2 des Akw Three Mile Island. (Kosten ca. 1091 Millionen US$) Nuclear Power Accidents AtomkraftwerkePlag...

  5. Newsletter XI 2024 - March 10th to 16th - News+ There is every reason to be afraid of the AfD

    News in a joint statement. "We saw no signs that he would take his own life. Nobody can believe that."... * March 13, 1980 (INES 4) Saint-Laurent nuclear power plant, FRA A faulty cooling system in the UNGG reactor Saint Laurent A -2 fuel assemblies fused together and forced a prolonged shutdown. (Cost approximately US$26 million) Nuclear Power Accidents...

  6. Newsletter X 2024 - March 3rd to 9th - News+ More courage would be good

    Newsletter Some of the incidents were never made public through official channels, so this information is only made available to the public in a roundabout way...

  7. Newsletter IX 2024 - February 25th to March 2nd - News+ Deceptively real AI videos: What if we can no longer believe anything?

    were discussed, which not least also affected politicians. What's in store for us? And how could AI-generated fake videos become a problem in the long term? Sora still makes mistakes At this point in time - this much should be said in advance - this question is still a theoretical one. There have already been some prominent AI deepfakes - the new, highly accurate Sora model is...

  8. Newsletter VIII 2024 - February 18th to 24th - News+ On the death of the Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny

    Newsletter VIII 2024 February 18th to 24th *** 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 Current news + background knowledge The PDF file "Nuclear Power Accidents" contains a number of other incidents from various areas of the nuclear industry. Some of the incidents were never released through official channels, so this information is only available to the public on...

  9. Newsletter VII 2024 - February 11th to 17th - Current+ super election year in the crucial climate decade

    for unacceptably high... * Approval for herbicide developed by Monsanto revoked Dicamba US court bans three herbicides from Bayer, BASF and Syngenta According to a US court, it was a mistake to give further approval to three dicamba-based herbicides. This has now been revoked. A US court in Tucson, Arizona has banned three dicamba-based herbicides. Those affected are...

  10. Newsletter VI 2024 - February 4th to 10th - News+ Nuclear power is a dead horse - why isn't Merz getting down?

    weather-related short circuit outside the power plant, which led to the power plant block being disconnected from the 220 kV high-voltage network at 12:48 p.m. As a result of the incident, the unit also disconnected from the 380 kV network due to faulty control mechanisms. This sudden drop in load meant that the system could no longer stabilize itself to meet its own needs. As a result of these events, the...

  11. Newsletter V 2024 - January 28th to February 3rd - Current news + US foreign policy: Profit over peace?

    Newsletter V 2024 January 28th to February 3rd *** 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 Current news + background knowledge The PDF file "Nuclear Power Accidents" contains a number of other incidents from various areas of the nuclear industry. Some of the incidents were never released through official channels, so this information is only available to the public on...

  12. Newsletter IV 2024 - January 21st to 27th - Current news + AfD ban: Off to Karlsruhe?

    permanent shutdown. (Costs approximately US$119 million) Nuclear Power Accidents Wikipedia Flamanville Nuclear Power Plant On January 21, 2002, incorrect installation of capacitors caused errors in the control system and safety valves. The cost of the incident is estimated at 119 million US dollars... Nuclear Power PlantsPlag Nuclear Power Plant Flamanville - Unit 2 On January 21, 2001 (?)...

  13. Newsletter II 2024 - January 7th to 13th - News+ SMR: US developers of mini-nuclear power plants under pressure - class action lawsuit by shareholders against NuScale Power

    Newsletter II 2024 January 7th to 13th *** 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 Current news + background knowledge The PDF file "Nuclear Power Accidents" contains a number of other incidents from various areas of the nuclear industry. Some of the incidents were never made public through official channels, so this information is only made available to the public in a roundabout way...

  14. Newsletter I 2024 - January 1st to 6th - News+ - The necessary change needs more support

    an overfilled cylinder with uranium hexafluoride after improper heating. While filling uranium hexafluoride into a transport cylinder intended for this purpose, it was noticed that too much had been filled into the cylinder due to incorrect calibration of a scale. The attempt to empty the cylinder back to a normal level initially failed because the uranium hexafluoride...

  15. Newsletter LII 2023 - December 24th to 31st - News+ Nuclear power fantasy fails due to desolate industry

    and you have to call it a failure, there is another reason. It is also due to a bizarre mix of verbal exaggeration of the subject matter, combined with striking craftsmanship errors. Climate policy is not voodoo. On the contrary, it is almost trivial how one can reduce greenhouse gas emissions in an economy. The state has three levers for this. Firstly, he can...

  16. Newsletter L 2023 - December 10th to 16th - News+ The tail wags the dog and those on the right lead us by the nose ring “Back to the Future”

    Highly radioactive cooling water from reactor block A was protected." The incident was not reported by the operator, but was discovered days later by the supervisory authority during an investigation into another fault at the nuclear power plant. During the subsequent investigation, TÜV Bayern found that there was only just one error more controllable incidents have been avoided and serious violations of the...

  17. Newsletter XLIX 2023 - December 3rd to 9th - News+ The language of autocracy

    that the tobacco industry is not allowed to come to the negotiating table because it has proven to be an untrustworthy partner... * December 7, 1975 (INES 3) Greifswald Nuclear Power Plant, GDR An electrical fault caused a fire in the main tank, which destroyed control lines and 5 main coolant pumps . (Costs approx. 519 million US$) Nuclear Power Accidents Nuclear power plantsPlag Greifswald/Lubmin...

  18. Newsletter XLVIII 2023 - November 26th to December 2nd - Current News+ Greenwashing at COP28: How corporations lobby against climate goals

    Hardly anyone talks about the cause of the budget crisis. The investment backlog is getting bigger and the budget is getting smaller. And the Bundestag approves the government's wrong move. Who benefits from this system error? A guest comment. People don't talk about money. However, that is exactly what should be done with regard to the federal budget. Now, due to the constitutional ruling and the "missing" 60 billion, a...

  19. Newsletter XLVII 2023 - November 19th to 25th - News+ Spectacular setback for the development of small nuclear reactors in the USA - The dead horse

    nor for technical working groups on the scientific basis of the agreement. Both would be urgently needed to ensure the schedule, said Titze... * Finland | Olkiluoto | Shut down Fault in the turbine plant New Finnish nuclear power plant Olkiluoto 3 shut down Helsinki - The new Olkiluoto 3 nuclear power plant in Finland shut down yesterday evening due to a fault in the turbine plant...

  20. Newsletter XLVI 2023 - November 12th to 18th - News+ Violence as a consequence of climate change: No cool heads

    Newsletter XLVI 2023 November 12th to 18th *** 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 Current news + background knowledge The PDF file "Nuclear Power Accidents" contains a number of other incidents from various areas of the nuclear industry. Some of the incidents were never released through official channels, so this information is only available to the public on...

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