While reading a report titled Strategic Research Agenda published by a European organization called the Sustainable Nuclear Energy Technology Platform, I found a graph that I plan to use in many online debates. At the risk of incurring a take down notice, I will publish that graph here for ready reference.
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PowerGenWorldWide.com has published a fascinating interview with Chris Mowry, President and CEO, Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) Modular Nuclear Energy titled The mPowerTM Modular Reactor. The conversation goes into significant detail about B&W’s design decisions, target market, engineering constraints, and desire to make use of its vertically integrated North American manufacturing base. Here is a sample…
On Monday, August 4, 2008 I joined a large and generally supportive crowd attending the first of three evening public hearings on the matter of Unistar Nuclear, LLC’s application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to construct a third nuclear power plant at the Calvert Cliff’s site in Lusby, Calvert County Maryland. I…
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…
Strange blog post title today. I have been having some difficulty juggling a number of activities recently, and I find that I have missed commenting on a several recent events and updates associated with the NuClear renaissance. One of my activities has been a continuing conversation with Adam Curry on the DSC. If you have…
I could not help smiling when I learned that German automakers VW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz had chosen “BLUETECH” as a common label to refer to clean burning, high mileage diesel engine cars and SUVs that can pass emissions tests in all 50 US states. Kind of reminds me of my company slogan: Go Blue.Go Atomic.
In the Sunday news magazine section of The Washington Post dated August 2, 2009 (it is still funny the way that magazines are often post dated) there is a lengthy and detail rich article about Thorium Power’s leader, Seth Grae, and his epic journey towards introducing an improved fuel design based on the unique characteristics…
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