Bellona nuclear digest. July 2024
A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
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Californian Nanosolar Company invests in mass production of solar panels
Publish date: August 21, 2006
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Californian Nanosolar Company invests in mass production of solar panels
Californian Nanosolar Company invests 100 million dollars in mass production of solar panels.
This can let the company become the largest solar panel manufacture in the world. It can produce 200 million elements for solar panels, generating 430 mW of electricity in total, Computer Observe (Kiev) reports.
This new technology of solar panels production, designed by the Nanosolar, can help to avoid many problems. “It can also provide higher scale of production and low first cost of the product”, said Chris Eberspacher – a leader of technological department of Nanosolar.
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Bellona urges Norway’s Prime Minister to not support Northern Sea Route development
Transport on the Northern Sea Route is not sustainable, and Kirkenes must not become a potential hub for transport along the Siberian coast. Bellona believes this is an important message Norway should deliver in connection with the Prime Minister's visit to China. In an open letter to Jonas Gahr Støre, Bellona asks the Prime Minister to make it clear that the Chinese must stop shipping traffic through the Northeast Passage.
IAEA issues report on war-ravaged Ukrainian nuclear plant
The International Atomic Energy Agency has published a new report on its efforts to ensure nuclear safety and security during the conflict in Ukraine, with the agency’s director-general warning that the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station remains “precarious and very fragile.”
Monthly Highlights from the Russian Arctic, July 2024
In this news digest, we monitor events that impact the environment in the Russian Arctic. Our focus lies in identifying the factors that contribute to pollution and climate change.