The above is a short clip that is part of a longer interview about carbon free power, but it drive home a significant point. Craig Mundie, the head of a $9 billion private high tech research and development organization likes new nuclear approaches. Hat tip to Reuter’s Blogs for the pointer to the story.
The Wall Street Journal has published several letter responses to Bob Metcalfe’s June 24, 2009 opinion piece titled The New Nuclear Revolution: Safe fission power is our future — if regulators allow it. You can find them under the title of It’s Time to Take Another Look at Nuclear Energy. I liked the first two…
Steve Kirsch is a successful Silicon Valley entrepreneur who has decided to dedicate his life to sharing what he has learned through independent research about important topics – including how to produce useful energy in the most economical and environmentally friendly way. I had the opportunity to talk with Steve several months ago for The…
I want to welcome Dr. John D. Johnson to the world of pro-nuclear bloggers. He has a nicely designed site at NuclearActive.com. Please go over and say hello. Hat tip to Dan Yurman at Idaho Samizdat, who pointed to NuclearActive with a recent Twitter post from djysrv. I have also added Virginia Energy Independence Alliance…
I am still fascinated by the way that the World Wide Web opens up an entirely new way to understand the way the world works and thinks. Of course, my own view is limited by time and by the fact that I only speak English, but it is amazing that I can be rapidly made…
Here is another pithy clip from Ted Rockwell’s testimony to the Senate Republican Conference on June 22, 2009. He provides some solid engineering reasons why he agrees that modular reactors provide an interesting alternative to large ones. He is specifically addressing the B&M mPower™ in response to a question from Senator Lamar Alexander, but the…
A quick thought to share – I frequently talk about recycling used nuclear fuel, but I want to make sure that everyone who reads Atomic Insights understands that does not mean that I advocate the installation of massive facilities designed to tear apart used fuel rods, break them into constituent components and reform them into…
Michael Kurzeja is the President of North American Young Generation in Nuclear – NA-YGN. He is a dynamic leader, an excellent emissary and an excited professional who loves what he does. He also respects and enjoys the people he works with and is developing some long term professional friendships during the long hours that he…
During the Senate Republican Conference Hearing on building 100 new nuclear plants over the next 20 years, Senator Robert Bennett asked the witnesses if there were any additional options that should be considered for an American economy that has always been blessed with access to abundant, cheap energy source that enabled our economic growth and…
On June 22, 2009, the Senate Republican Conference hosted a hearing on their idea of enabling the construction of 100 new nuclear power plants during the next 20 years. (Yes, I claim to be a liberal, but my view of the term includes the ability to liberally accept good ideas no matter which side of…
A recent acquaintance provided me with a link to a tool he has created for US citizens to provide feedback to their representatives about the American Energy Act (HR 2828). Please try out the tool and let me know what you think. The tool includes a link to the Thomas.gov site where the draft legislation…
There is a fascinating editorial in the Wall Street Journal titled The New Nuclear Revolution: Safe fission power is our future — if regulators allow it. Here is the attribution at the bottom of the article: Mr. Metcalfe is a venture capitalist with Polaris Venture Partners in Waltham, Mass. He is a trustee of MIT…