Nuclear Reactors 17 - Prepaid Debt
The economic viability of nuclear power is very problematic. I have mentioned a number of issues in past posts that question whether or not nuclear power can really compete with other forms of energy on a level playing field. The residents of three states are currently confronted with very serious questions about the wisdom of investing in new nuclear power plants.
Geiger Readings for March 18, 2013
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Geiger Counter Readings in Seattle, WA on March 18, 2013
Ambient office = .094 microsieverts per hour
Ambient outside = .120 microsieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain = .127 microsieverts per hour
Currants from grocery store = .054 microsieverts per hour
Tap water = .065 microsieverts per hour
Filtered water = .054 microsieverts per hour
Nuclear Reactors 16 - Embrittlement
I have briefly mentioned to problem of embrittlement in nuclear reactors in other posts. A recent news items about problems at a U.S. nuclear reactor brought my attention to the problem and I decided that it was time for me to write a whole post about it.
Geiger Readings for March 17, 2013
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Geiger Counter Readings in Seattle, WA on March 17, 2013
Ambient office = .119 microsieverts per hour
Ambient outside = .141microsieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain = .116 microsieverts per hour
Blueberries from grocery store = .118 microsieverts per hour
Tap water = .078 microsieverts per hour
Filtered water = .047 microsieverts per hour
Geiger Readings for March 16, 2013
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Geiger Counter Readings in Seattle, WA on March 16 , 2013
Ambient office = .056 microsieverts per hour
Ambient outside = .067 microsieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain = .069 microsieverts per hour
Raspberries from grocery store = .050 microsieverts per hour
Tap water = .100 microsieverts per hour
Filtered water = .070 microsieverts per hour
Geiger Readings for March 15, 2013
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Geiger Counter Readings in Seattle, WA on March 15 , 2013
Ambient office = .067 microsieverts per hour
Ambient outside = .146 microsieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain = .128 microsieverts per hour
Blackberries from grocery store = .058 microsieverts per hour
Tap water = .106 microsieverts per hour
Filtered water = .092 microsieverts per hour