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John Rowe wants everyone (else) to buy natural gas

November 1, 2011 By Rod Adams

The Philadelphia Inquirer recently ran a story titled Exelon’s Rowe an unlikely booster for shale gas. The headline writer was wrong; John Rowe is one of the most motivated natural gas salesmen in the United States right now. Though he will not receive any commission checks for his efforts, he stands to profit immensely if […]

Filed Under: Fossil fuel competition, Natural Gas, Nuclear Cost Data, Politics of Nuclear Energy

Update: One-woman crusade to save Zion nuclear power station heads to court

August 15, 2011 By Rod Adams

Zion Station

It has been several months since I last reported on the efforts of Nancy Thorner, the Illinois resident who has been working diligently for several years to encourage Exelon to reconsider its 1998 decision to shut down the 22 year old (at the time) Zion nuclear power station. You can find links to previous articles […]

Filed Under: Aging nuclear, Nuclear Cost Data, Politics of Nuclear Energy

Georgia residents may pay for Jaczko’s antinuclear behavior

July 7, 2011 By Rod Adams

Sanmen Unit #1 - Containment-Annex Bldg - May 2011

The flagship project of the US nuclear energy renaissance is in trouble. The people of the great state of Georgia and the investors in Georgia Power may end up footing the bill for actions that have been taken to delay the project. I feel a personal and a professional attachment to the story; I want […]

Filed Under: Antinuclear activist, AP1000 saga, Nuclear Cost Data, Politics of Nuclear Energy

Is Mark Hertsgaard a nuclear skeptic or a nuclear “crank”?

April 18, 2011 By Rod Adams

Rod Adams with granddaughter, Florida, February 2011

Mark Hertsgaard, the author of Hot: Living Through the Next Fifty Years on Earth, appeared on Democracy Now on Friday, April 15, 2011. He made several important statements that lead me to believe that he might be one of the next influential environmental writers to be swayed by evidence to become a nuclear energy supporter. […]

Filed Under: Nuclear Cost Data, Politics of Nuclear Energy

Twitter conversation about energy sources and free market

April 10, 2011 By Rod Adams 9 Comments

Graph of Electricity Production Costs

On April 8, 2011, Alan Nogee, Director of Climate & Energy Strategy and Policy for the UCS posted the following on Twitter. Cato’s Jerry Taylor takes #nuclear power 2 the free market woodshed. Ouch! Forbes. He repeated that tweet with a better link and called Taylor’s opinion piece a “must read”. The article that Alan […]

Filed Under: Nuclear Cost Data, Politics of Nuclear Energy

40-year-old nuclear plants can produce electricity that is "too cheap to meter" – that capability angers the competition

January 27, 2011 By Rod Adams

Antinuclear activists often think they have a tossed a trump card into an energy related discussion when they misquote a phrase included in a 1954 speech by Lewis L. Strauss, the politically appointed head of the Atomic Energy Commission. According to people who are fundamentally opposed to the safe and economical use of atomic fission, […]

Filed Under: Fossil fuel competition, Nuclear Cost Data

Gullible Reporting By New York Times On the Cost of Solar Electricity Versus Nuclear Electricity

July 28, 2010 By Rod Adams

A few days ago, a retired economics professor named John Blackburn and a student named Sam Cunningham who is seeking a Masters of Environmental Management published a paper commissioned by NC Warn, an organization that, in its own words, is “tackling the accelerating crisis posed by climate change — along with the various risks of […]

Filed Under: Alternative energy, Nuclear Cost Data, Solar energy, Unreliables

Too Cheap to Meter – It’s Now True

March 9, 2005 By Rod Adams

“It is not too much to expect that our children will enjoy in their homes electrical energy too cheap to meter, will know of great periodic regional famines in the world only as matters of history, will travel effortlessly over the seas and under them and through the air with a minimum of danger and […]

Filed Under: Atomic Insights 2005, Nuclear Cost Data

Atomic Energy: Powerful Job Generator

May 12, 2004 By Rod Adams

It is easy to find recent news stories describing the effects of high energy prices on the world’s economy. A more challenging task is finding articles or analysis describing effective alternatives to watching increasing quantities of money flow from energy consumers and to energy suppliers. A large portion of this torrent of cash is flowing […]

Filed Under: For the Rest of Us, Nuclear Cost Data, Politics of Nuclear Energy

Keep it Simple: Complex Systems Cost More

May 3, 1996 By Rod Adams

A first generation Adams Engine might achieve a thermal efficiency of approximately 30-35 percent, instead of the 55-60 percent that is currently being advertised for advanced gas turbine power plants. Many people seem offended by the very idea of producing a system that is less efficient than existing systems, but the important characteristics of a […]

Filed Under: Atomic Insights May 1996, Nuclear Cost Data, Small Nuclear Power Plants

Letter from the Editor: Small Is Beautiful

May 1, 1996 By Rod Adams

At the request of several readers, we have decided to dedicate this issue to discussing the Adams Engine concept. Rather than talking about technical details, however, we have decided to talk about general principles and philosophies. Adams Atomic Engines, Inc. has determined that it is possible to build uranium heated machines that can fulfill many […]

Filed Under: Atomic Insights May 1996, Nuclear Cost Data, Small Nuclear Power Plants

Nuclear Fission Vs. Combustion: Inexpensive Machines and Cheap Fuel

August 1, 1995 By Rod Adams

Nuclear fission is still in its adolescence, especially when compared to combustion, its major competitor. There is room for process innovations that will improve efficiency, increase flexibility and reduce machinery complexity. Changes in each of these areas offers the opportunity for major cost reductions. The next time you travel on a large jet, look out […]

Filed Under: Atomic Insights Aug 1995, Nuclear Cost Data, Smaller reactors

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