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• Wave power

  Alternatives magazine n° 22, 4th quarter 2009 Category: Decoding

  The energy potential of waves is viewed as highly promising because it is easier to build floating facilities than submerged ones, as would be the case for other ocean energies. They could deliver from 1.3 to 2 TW1, or … Read more

• Ocean energies not yet full speed ahead

  Alternatives magazine n° 22, 4th quarter 2009 Category: Decoding

  With about 71% of the earth's surface covered with oceans, could “blue coal” constitute our biggest and surest source of energy? Some day, perhaps… But there's still much to do. The gigantic, intrinsically renewable … Read more

• Microalgae, third generation fuel?

  Alternatives magazine n° 22, 4th quarter 2009 Category: Decoding

  The ability of microalgae to store nearly 80% of their weight in fatty acids (which can be converted into fuel once refined) could produce nearly thirty times more energy per acre than oil crops, in addition to … Read more

• The INES, a measurement and communication tool

  Alternatives magazine n° 21, 4th quarter 2009 Category: Decoding

  Just as earthquakes are rated on the Richter scale, the International Nuclear Event and Radiological Scale (INES) is used to assess the safety significance of nuclear and radiological events. Seven levels are used to … Read more

• The seven levels of the INES

  Alternatives magazine n° 21, 4th quarter 2009 Category: Decoding

  Level 7: major accident 1986: Chernobyl, Ukraine. The primary cooling system of unit 4 of the Lenin nuclear plant (110 kilometers from Kiev) failed as a result of design flaws compounded by a series of human errors. … Read more

• Europeans regularly polled

  Alternatives magazine n° 20, 2nd quarter 2009 Category: Decoding

  Launched in 1974, the Eurobarometer's goal is to analyze changes in European public opinion. The findings are used to help improve EU information and communication strategies. Originally designed to measure popular … Read more

• More about the survey

  Alternatives magazine n° 20, 2nd quarter 2009 Category: Decoding

  The Eurobarometer survey was commissioned by the Energy and Transportation Department under the European Commission's "Energy Policy for Europe" action plan launched in early 2007, which puts "new emphasis on nuclear … Read more

• Europeans more favorable to nuclear power

  Alternatives magazine n° 20, 2nd quarter 2009 Category: Decoding

  The latest Eurobarometer survey shows how the energy challenges of the 21st century are causing public opinion to shift significantly in favor of nuclear power. Though the advantages of this energy source are now … Read more

• Biomass: energy in the making

  Alternatives magazine n° 19, 3rd quarter 2008 Category: Decoding

  Wood, straw, agricultural residues, organic waste… biomass is everywhere you look. But the efficient use of this source of green electricity – the world's second largest renewable energy source – requires optimization … Read more

• Europe hosting international projects

  Alternatives magazine n° 18, 2nd quarter 2008 Category: Decoding

  Quite a few research projects on CO2 capture and storage (CCS) have entered an active phase. One of these is CASTOR (CO2 from Capture to Storage), a European project that covers the entire CO2 capture-transport-storage … Read more

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