(Like all parts in this series, the reference book is Light Water: How the Nuclear Dream Dissolved written by Irvin C. Bupp and Jean-Claude Derian and published in January 1978 by Basic Books, Inc. of New York.) One of the primary themes running through Light Water is the fact that the economic predictions associated with…
The Wall Street Journal has published an editorial by William (Bill) Tucker, author of Terrestrial Energy, titled There Is No Such Thing As Nuclear Waste. Of course, we all know that headline is a bit of an oversimplification designed to capture attention, but the sentiments are in the right place. The op-ed is a condensed…
Every once in a while, I like to curl up with a good story that has villains, well meaning good guys, international intrigue, and perhaps even a moral. Sometimes those stories have happy endings, other times they leave you hanging and waiting for the next installment. I just finished such a book – Light Water:…
Sometimes I collect documents and brochures at conferences and gatherings and never get around to reading them. Other times, it just takes me a couple of days before I get “a round tuit”. Last Friday I attended “Beyond Electricity” a talk sponsored by The Heritage Foundation and Third Way on the subject of the high…
A friend sent me a link that once again indicated that the Internet, despite search engines and alerts, is still a source of content and opinions that is so vast you can still find surprises about even a very narrowly focused topic. I have been publishing and researching articles and commentary about atomic energy for…
Joe Romm, that predictable purveyor of climate crisis talk made illogical by his strong dislike or disregard for atomic tools, has written a piece for Salon.com titled The heat is on Bill Gates (registration required). The basis premise of the article is that Bill Gates, who is operating a foundation that spends about $3 billion…
Quick note – go and read Op-Ed: Nuclear Power is looking for a new identity and the associated comments. The blog is not supportive of atomic energy, but the comments sure are interesting. Off to enjoy the warmth of the coming spring with another lengthy bike ride.
I remain offended and disappointed the the US House and Senate decided to remove the provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 that would have enabled an additional $50 Billion in private capital to be made a bit more available to projects using innovative new nuclear power plants. It bugs me even…
One of the great things about working in a city like Washington is the occasional opportunity to attend fascinating gatherings of forward thinking people. Yesterday I was able to take a few hours off in the middle of the day to attend a lunchtime talk sponsored jointly by The Heritage Foundation and Third Way titled…
Darren and Heather McLaughlin are the editors of Our Green Empire which describes itself by the following profile statement: Our Green Empire is a blog devoted to eco-friendly solutions for modern living. The environment is our friend, and sustainability is our goal. Here is an example quote from a March 4, 2009 blog titled Nuclear…
A friend shared a link to a well written, fact-based opinion piece by Donald Jones published in TheStar.com titled No Future For Wind In Ontario. According to Jones’s by-line, he is a retired professional engineer with 35 years of experience in CANDU reactor design. Here are some quotes from the piece that are particularly important:…
Green Leaf Report has a thoughtful post about nuclear power, its public perception, and the way that some people have an immediate, negative response to the idea of increased use of nuclear technologies. The author even uses one of my favorite phrases – fear, uncertainty and doubt (aka FUD) – to describe the kind of…