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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Overheating, radiation troubles mount at Japan reactors

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March 16, 2011

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	Overheating, radiation troubles mount at Japan reactors
	Al Gore firm invests in organic waste recycler
	Germany to shut down pre-1980 nuclear plants
	Japan crisis challenges nuclear around the world
	Japan nuclear woes cast shadow over U.S. energy policy

Overheating, radiation troubles mount at Japan reactors

Fires, explosions, and venting gas is making it hard to keep the Fukushima Daiichi reactors' nuclear fuel cool, and many workers have been evacuated.

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Al Gore firm invests in organic waste recycler

Harvest Power raises $51.7 million to build plants that turn food scraps and yard waste into renewable energy or compost.

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Germany to shut down pre-1980 nuclear plants

Environment Minister says it's unclear whether the seven nuclear power plants shut down during the three-month moratorium would remain closed or be reconnected to the grid afterward.

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Japan crisis challenges nuclear around the world

The tense nuclear emergency in Japan will likely lead to efforts to review plant safety and reshape the debate over the future of nuclear power which had been gaining support.

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Japan nuclear woes cast shadow over U.S. energy policy

As engineers in Japan try to avert a meltdown following Friday's massive earthquake, some U.S. policy makers are re-evaluating their take on nuclear energy.

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