green energy BlogGreenpeace team in Japan: Impressions & Measurements
Namminga Jacob is part of Greenpeace's international team that traveled to Japan. In the past two weeks, the situation was sometimes contradictory messages. Locally, the measure Greenpeace radiation expert Radioaktivät outside the evacuation zone around Fukushima. They want to know is how big a real danger for the population.
“Nuclear power is a mistake Mr. Mappus” – Action of the Stuttgart group
“Nuclear power is a mistake Mr. Mappus” – since last Sunday in Stuttgart passersby can put their names to this statement. On Friday Greenpeace wants the group to pass the collected signatures Stuttgart Minister-President Mappus. The 20-meter-long banner is now packed. More than 1,000 people have signed.
Nuclear disaster in Japan: Frequently Asked Questions (03)
The situation in Japan is desperate. After the devastating earthquake and tsunami threatens the nuclear disaster. We are with our thoughts are with the people in Japan. Belongs to them our sympathy. Many people here in Germany have questions you want to know how is the situation on the ground, causing radioactivity, or how safe nuclear power plant in Germany.
Nuclear disaster in Japan: Frequently Asked Questions (02)
The situation in Japan is desperate. After the devastating earthquake and tsunami threatens the nuclear disaster. We are with our thoughts are with the people in Japan. Belongs to them our sympathy. Many people here in Germany have questions you want to know how is the situation on the ground, causing radioactivity, or how safe nuclear power plant in Germany.
Patrons, crooks, turncoats
Greenpeace, the state government of Baden-Wuerttemberg called today to revoke the operator EnBW for the reactors Neckarwestheim 1's operating license. Only then will the Prime Minister Stefan Mappus much heralded closure would get after the expiration of the moratorium on 15 June, a legal liability.
Kiev – the Tokyo of Europe
Tobias Münchmeyer reports on his trip to Chernobyl.A sickly-drink cappuccino bags from a plastic cup and burning my mouth. It is 15:30 clock and mild. Before me, the “Maidan”, the Independence Square in the heart of Kiev. Here in 2004 was the most amazing revolution is taking place since the Wall came down, the “orange”.
Stefan Mappus is thoughtful
Stefan Mappus has not actually brooding image. But now Baden-Wuerttemberg Prime Minister said, the nuclear disaster in Fukushima had made him “not only affected,” they also agree with him “very thoughtful”.I was wondering what exactly Mappus thinking these days: via crosses on ballot papers or little screw on pressure vessels? That he is the safety of nuclear power plants at the sites Neckarwestheim and Philippsburg does not worry too much, he hinted in a recent TV debate with SPD's top candidate Nils Schmid.
Nuclear disaster in Japan: Frequently Asked Questions (01)
The situation in Japan is desperate. After the devastating earthquake and tsunami threatens the nuclear disaster. We are with our thoughts are with the people in Japan. Belongs to them our sympathy. Many people here in Germany have questions you want to know how is the situation on the ground, causing radioactivity, or how safe nuclear power plant in Germany.
Nuclear and climate risk: even a new European policy is necessary, Ms. Merkel!
Next Tuesday will announce Mrs. Merkel, like black and yellow will support the accelerated entry into the era of renewable energy and energy efficiency. According to a Reuters report already is a proposal of the Federal Environment Ministry. The Chancellor has announced in its 17th speech March is not forgotten in the Bundestag, now that we can not re-promote the fossil fuels in the context of the global climate crisis:A country like Germany has, moreover, the obligation to protect our climate will continue to meet, because climate change is and will remain one of the great challenges facing humanity.
Fukushima is everywhere!
Last week Friday the 11th March woke up I, relatively untroubled, because a holiday with my family in front of me. Coffee set up, radio on – since I first heard of the disaster in Japan.Shortly afterwards it was the first pictures of the worst earthquakes in history. I sat stunned in front of my computer! Helicopter pictures showed how a ten-meter high tsunami all terrain depression that stood in the way.