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John Holdren nuclear energy’s importance as ultra low carbon power source – White House Summit on Nuclear Energy (WHSNE)

ByRod Adams

…economic viability of recycling used nuclear fuel. Knowing a bit about Dr. Holdren’s opinions about nuclear energy, I enjoyed hearing what he had to say as the opening speaker at Friday’s historically important White House Summit on Nuclear Energy. I’m cautiously encouraged. It seems that Dr. Holdren has been listening to people like Ken Caldeira, James Hansen, and the International Panel on Climate Change about the near impossibility of addressin…

John Holdren, New Science Advisor, on Nuclear Energy

ByRod Adams

…for science and technology during his next weekly radio address. Professor Holdren teaches environmental policy at Harvard University. His selction adds to a slate of policy influencers that advocate increased actions to combat the effects of CO2 and other pollutants produced as a direct result of burning fossil fuels. Dr. Holdren has a strong academic record and has participated in a number of studies on the importance of nuclear power, including…

Dr. John Holdren Provides a Clear Concise Answer When Asked About US Nuclear Technology Leadership

ByRod Adams

…speaker for the 2010 David J. Rose Lectureship in Nuclear Technology. Dr. Holdren gave his talk, titled The Energy / Climate-Change Challenge and the Role of Nuclear Energy in Meeting It, on October 25, 2010. Though I disagree with the way that he told the story and I disagree with the “no silver bullet” philosophy expressed, I recognize that Dr. Holdren is a politician as well as a scientist, so it is sometimes necessary to listen very carefully…

Impressive List of Supporters Ask Dr. John Holdren To Pay More Attention To Nuclear Energy Development and Deployment

ByRod Adams

…nergy can provide. The final product of the effort is a letter to Dr. John Holdren, Director, Office of Science & Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President. Here is the letter’s introduction: John A. Shanahan, Corresponding Author (Contact information removed) Dr. John P. Holdren Director, Office of Science & Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President Washington, D.C. Dear John, We met in Palo Alto, California in 1970, while y…

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Asking Powerful Public Scientists Hard Questions

ByRod Adams

…point. Ms. Benedict, the moderator, skillfully changed the subject. After Holdren spoke, the other three panelists each gave a short talk with no break in between for questions. Macfarlane identified both Holdren and von Hippel as being her mentors and thanked them for their intellectual influence. She also acknowledged the influence of Rod Ewing, who was in the audience. She talked about the way that science influences policy decisions. Her prim…

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Nonproliferation is a disguised antinuclear energy effort

ByRod Adams

…is to open links will already know that John P. Holdren wrote the article. Holdren is currently serving as Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Co-Chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). Even though Holdren wrote the article discussed here more than 30 years ago, it was not a youthful indiscretion. By the time he wrote…

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Additional evidence re: nonproliferation & antinuclear alliance

ByRod Adams

…. It seems to be a real popular argument with some folks around here. Eino Holdren and Rockefeller? http://www.infowars.com/john-d-rockefeller-regards-john-holdren-as-a-saint/ That is some pretty far out stuff. Eugenics! It kind of reminds me of World War II and the superior race BS. Sorry, to stray from nuclear topics, but that is where a quick search took me. Rod Adams @Jaro Nuclear energy is far more disruptive to the hydrocarbon business model…

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Russia using oil wealth to finance nuclear exports

ByRod Adams

…ive price escalation when the effects of ordinary inflation were included. Holdren bet along with Ehrlich; he is a Malthusian population worrier. I highly recommend The Bet, by Paul Sabin, for anyone who is interested in learning more about the philosophies of the two prognosticators. Holdren‘s name is mentioned 91 times in the book; he was a primary apostle of Ehrlich’s faith. Spoiler – Simon won. FermiAged While the Russian government pursues nu…

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Labor and Business perspectives from White House Summit on Nuclear Energy – Liz Shuler (AFL-CIO) and Danny Roderick (Westinghouse)

ByRod Adams

…ration can be full of pro-nuke folks and it won’t matter if Obama is using Holdren as a science policy gatekeeper, which is his job description. Rod Adams Jeff You’ve helped me decide which clip to post and discuss next. Holdren was the first speaker. He seems to be doing what educated people are supposed to be able to do — change their mind when persistently presented with irrefutable evidence. Brian Mays Schizophrenic is a great word to describ…

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Selfish motives for LNT assumption by geneticists on NAS BEAR I

ByRod Adams

…logic are carefullu analyzed, how strong is his case? Do people agree with Holdren because he makes a strong case, or because thewy agree with his idiology? Rod Adams @Charles Barton But what are the roots of the neomalthusian ideology and where did it obtain its political and financial power? I don’t believe Holdren is the originator of the ideology; he is a standard-bearer. That term may not have the same meaning to people without military train…

Nuclear Fuel Recycling Discussion in South Carolina

ByRod Adams

…er Zwaan, Research Associate, Energy Technology Innovation Policy, John P. Holdren, Director and Faculty Chair, Science, Technology and Public Policy Program, Steve Fetter, Affiliate, Project on Managing the Atom. It took about two seconds and three clicks. Here is what the executive summary actually states At a uranium price of $40/kgU (comparable to current prices), reprocessing and recycling at a reprocessing price of $1000/kgHM would increase…

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The Atomic Show #147 – Ignalina, South Korea, Puerto Rico and other nuclear topics

ByRod Adams

…red ship to provide clean water as part of its contribution to the Haiti earthquake relief effort, and some of the political maneuvering that is going on in relation to the President’s budget for fiscal year 2011. In addition, we talked for a bit about the letter to Dr. John Holdren, the President’s Science Advisor. This letter, signed by a distinguished group of accomplished leaders, engineers and scientists describes the importance of nuclear en…

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