Tag Archives: Chernobyl

Site temporarily down and Fukushima vegetables

First of all, the ABC Buhlert site was temporarily down for a few days. Apologies for any inconveniences, however, the problem has been resolved now. Meanwhile, MSN has a photo gallery of misshapen Japanese vegetables and plants, which have likely … Continue reading

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Solar power metrics and nuclear power links

First of all, some belated energy metrics: In April 2011, the photovoltaic solar cell array on our roof yielded 1957 kilowatt hours. This is about en par for the month, though the solar energy yields for April vary particularly strongly, … Continue reading

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Chernobyl 25 years on and Easter marches go anti-nuclear

This Easter weekend also marks the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster. In the light of the ongoing nuclear disaster in Fukushima and the continuing fallout from the Chernobyl disaster even 25 years later, the traditional Easter peace marches have … Continue reading

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A look into the Fukushima evacuation zone

CNN offers this tour of the evacuation zone surrounding the Fukushima nuclear reactor. Some very eerie pictures there, particularly the farm animals left alone in their stables. The undamaged deserted towns were also reminiscent of Pripjat, the ghost town at … Continue reading

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Some links regarding the situation in Japan

American science fiction and fantasy writer Steve Buchheit speaks sense on the Fukushima nuclear disaster and debunks some of the more stupid pro-nuclear power posts that have been cropping up in the US in the past two weeks. Link found … Continue reading

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