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A post-Fukushima effort to crowdsource radiation data in Japan has become the largest source for that information in the country. And the project is about to expand to other parts of the world.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission recording excerpts 1 & 2

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Scientist says unanticipated events can overwhelm even the best planning.

1. US Senate committee approves Iran sanctions
2. IAEA wants more Iran nuclear talks
3. Japan legislates improved nuclear safety
4. US plans increased windfarm development
5. DOE study says ocean can provide more energy

1. Japan supports US sanctions against Iran over nuclear program
2. Oil prices drop on speculation that EU will not ban Iranian oil
3. Iran is world’s third largest oil exporter
4. EU escalates trade dispute with Canada over solar and wind power subsidies
5. Japan plans to scrap nuclear plants after 40 years of use
6. India’s Tata Motors unveils prototype of Nano electric car

1. EU moves toward oil embargo of Iran
2. EU joins US in plan to cut off funding for Iran’s nuclear program
3. Iran says it’s ready for nuclear talks
4. Appeals court orders delay on federal coal pollution limits
5. Appeals court in Ecuador upholds 18-billion dollar ruling against Chevron
6. GM recalls Chevrolet Volt to fix fire risk

In September 2011, an international group of car and technology enthusiasts gathered in Cape Girardeau, MO for the first EVCCON — the Electric Vehicle Conversion Convention. They came from China and New Zealand, Amsterdam and Ontario, and from throughout the U.S. to exchange ideas, swap stories, and drive really really fast down a taxiway at the Cape Regional Airport.