Atomic Interlude – Heart of Nuclear Reactor

I believe that every technological field needs its tinkerers. Those are the people who get so passionately wrapped up with the potential applications of a discovery – even if it is only new to themselves – that they want to know everything they can about how to use it. They are the kind of people…

Thailand, like many rapidly developing countries, has a growing need for more power. It has plans to build about 32,000 MW of new capacity during the next fifteen years – with the vast majority of that capacity coming from coal and gas fired plants. However the plan does include about 5,000 MW of capacity from…

I am a biased observer in the energy field. I firmly believe that atomic fission based power systems have the potential to replace fossil fuels in many applications, that fission power sources can capture market share in competitive contests, and that fission is far cleaner than the fossil fuel competition. I also will assert, based…

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.

I am not sure if anyone else will as amused as I am with the following quote, but I just had to share it. This is from an article titled International nuclear fuel program set for Monday published on January 9, 2009 in the Pahrump Valley Times, which bills itself as Nye County’s largest newspaper…

I am a longtime fan of FPL, also known as Florida Power and Light. I am a fan because that company employed my Dad for 35 years, gave me neat Christmas presents each year at the company party, and provides my Mom with a nice pension and dividend income. I also liked being able to…