Green power floods Japan grid as premium prices bite

Green power floods Japan grid as premium prices bite
Tokyo (AFP) Oct 15, 2014 - Japan's utilities say they are being swamped by green power because of rules forcing them to buy up every last watt produced from renewable sources, as new generating companies seek to cash in on premium prices. Power firms say the grid does not have enough capacity to cope with the rocketing levels of electricity that is coming from a growing number of solar power facilities, possibly riski ... more

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Lockheed Martin developing compact nuclear fusion reactor

Lockheed Martin developing compact nuclear fusion reactor
Bethesda, Md. (UPI) Oct 15, 2014 - Skunk Works, a secretive experimental technology division of the aerospace and defense stalwart Lockheed Martin, says it's on its way to developing the first ever nuclear-powered jet engine - what it's calling a compact fusion reactor, or CFR. Skunk Works' bevy of engineers claim to have a number patents pending that protect their unique approach - one they believe will result in a sa ... more

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