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Alaska Legislature approves $500,000 study of rural nuclear power

June 6, 2005 By Rod Adams

The Alaska state legislature has approved $500,000 to fund a study of using nuclear power reactors – perhaps the Toshiba 4S described here a couple of days ago – to replace diesel generators as a source of electricity in remote areas.

Even though Alaska is a large crude oil producer, the residents of the state often pay 3 to 10 times as much per kilowatt hour of electricity as people in the lower 48. This is because diesel engines do not burn crude oil, they burn refined diesel oil. That oil often has to be transported long distances over difficult routes that can be limited in capacity and limited to certain seasons.

Here is an interesting article that provides some of the details. Unfortunately, I am not sure how long the link will be good, but I will check on it and try to find a permanent link.

Rural nuclear power study gets legislative backing

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About Rod Adams

Rod Adams is an atomic energy expert with small nuclear plant operating and design experience, now serving as a Managing Partner at Nucleation Capital, an emerging climate-focused fund. Rod, a former submarine Engineer Officer and founder of Adams Atomic Engines, Inc., one of the earliest advanced nuclear ventures, has engaged in technical, strategic, political, historic and financial discussion and analysis of the nuclear industry, its technology and policies for several decades. He is the founder of Atomic Insights and host and producer of The Atomic Show Podcast.

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