BusinessOnline says its "The perfect time to go nuclear"

ByRod Adams

On October 9, 2005, The Business Online published an article by Fraser Nelson titled “The perfect time to go nuclear.”

It talks about the confluence of many factors including rising prices for coal, oil and gas along with growing concerns about global climate change and other air pollution related problems. The final supporting reason to go nuclear is that it helps reduce dependence on unstable areas – thus a pro-nuclear stance can be described as a pro-peace or anti-war stance.

The Business is a United Kingdom focused publication, so the article focuses on Tony Blair’s options for promoting a nuclear power agenda, but the same arguments are true all over the word.

It is, indeed, a perfect time to go nuclear. However, nuclear power is not a fad, it will be a perfect time to begin constructing new nuclear power plants for some time to come.

Rod Adams
Rod Adams

Rod Adams is Managing Partner of Nucleation Capital, a venture fund that invests in advanced nuclear, which provides affordable access to this clean energy sector to pronuclear and impact investors. Rod, a former submarine Engineer Officer and founder of Adams Atomic Engines, Inc., which was one of the earliest advanced nuclear ventures, is an atomic energy expert with small nuclear plant operating and design experience. He has engaged in technical, strategic, political, historic and financial analysis of the nuclear industry, its technology, regulation, and policies for several decades through Atomic Insights, both as its primary blogger and as host of The Atomic Show Podcast. Please click here to subscribe to the Atomic Show RSS feed. To join Rod's pronuclear network and receive his occasional newsletter, click here.

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