Fukushima Open Thread Fri 4/8
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Yesterday brought the strongest aftershock yet to Japan, which caused some damage at another nuclear reactor.
Thursday's quake damages Onagaw...
Fukushima Open Thread Wed – 4/6
The theme for the day is unintended consequences, or perhaps the lesser of evils. A fix of sorts is applied for an acute problem, but the fix creates new problems. After trying for several days, Tepco finally stopped the gushing of radioactive water in...
Fukushima Open Thread Wed – 4/6
The theme for the day is unintended consequences, or perhaps the lesser of evils. A fix of sorts is applied for an acute problem, but the fix creates new problems. After trying for several days, Tepco finally stopped the gushing of radioactive water in...
Fukushima Open Thread Wed – 4/6
The theme for the day is unintended consequences, or perhaps the lesser of evils. A fix of sorts is applied for an acute problem, but the fix creates new problems. After trying for several days, Tepco finally stopped the gushing of radioactive water in...
Fukushima Open Thread – Mon 4/4
Below is an open thread on the evolving nuclear situation in Japan
Evidence of Chain reaction in reactor 1 - Fairewinds update
Japanese Government did not reveal high radiation estimate on Mar 16
Tepco to release radioactive water into sea
Japan's nucl...
BP’s Deepwater Oil Spill – Oil Spill Cementing – Open Thread
We have not had an open thread on the oil spill in a while. The oil spill commission released a letter with an attached 38 page analysis this week indicating problems with Halliburton's cementing.
This is a link to the letter from Mr. Bartlit to the Oi...
Highlights from Seventh Advances in Energy Studies Conference in Barcelona
Last week, I participated (as an invited speaker) in the 7th Advances in Energy Studies Conference in Barcelona, Spain. Other invited speakers were Charlie Hall, Joe Tainter, Marcel Collel, and Seth Blumsack. Other Oil Drum staff members at the confere...
Vaclav Smil’s “Energy Myths and Realities” – A review
Vaclav Smil, professor of Environment and Environmental Geography at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, has written a new book called “Energy Myths and Realities.” In the book, he looks at a number of things he considers myths:
1. The future b...
The Abandonment of Technology
This is a guest post by Cameron Leckie, known on The Oil Drum as leckos. Cameron is an officer in the Australian army. He is a member of ASPO Australia and lives in Brisbane with his wife and two young children.
The other day, whilst visiting the in-l...
BP’s Deepwater Oil Spill – Still Important things to discuss – Open Thread 4
Since folks still want to discuss the oil spill related issues, this is another open thread. Note that there are a few oil spill related articles in Drumbeat.
What careers are best?
If a young person is just starting out, and is wondering what career choice to make, what would you suggest?
How would this advice differ, for a person who has been laid off from their current work, and wants to make a career change?
BP’s Deepwater Oil Spill – Still Important things to discuss – Open Thread 3
This thread is being closed. Please comment on http://www.theoildrum.com/node/7032.
Since folks still want to discuss the oil spill related issues, this is another open thread. Note that there are a few oil spill related articles in Drumbeat.
