There has been a recent shift from the usage of fossil fuels to renewable energy due to increased awareness of environmental quality. Although governments have taken various actions to promote the usage of renewable energy, consumer behaviour is also important. This study reviews the literature on the factors that influence renewable energy adoption among consumers. We use the PRISMA protocol for systematic reviews to select t...

The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident released radionuclides directly into the ocean as a result of the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011. This material has been transported across the Pacific Ocean and detected in the northeastern Pacific. We began a surface ocean 129 I monitoring program a few months after this disaster in June 2011, with samples from Scripps Pier, La Jolla, California, USA, with the...