A case for using more nuclear energy by Dr. J. M. Cuttler, P. Eng

ByRod Adams

A change in our current course is appropriate in light of the projected shortage of generating capacity in Ontario and the August 14 blackout, which revealed to everyone that nothing works without electricity. The signs of an approaching energy crisis are clear as oil supply and demand move out of balance, putting increasing pressure on the limited supplies of natural gas in North America. A solution to this problem in Ontario is the increased use of nuclear energy, and a very recent Ipsos-Reid/CNA survey indicates most Ontarians support this idea.

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Cuttler – Case for nuclear

Rod Adams
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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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