Stewart Brand in Newsweek Talking About His Support for Nuclear Energy

ByRod Adams

The Areva Blog has posted a quote of the day from Stewart Brand, which is a “must read”. If you are interested in the interview that was the source of the quote, visit the Newsweek blog to read Stewart Brand, an Icon of Environmentalism, Talks About Embracing Nuclear Power. Once you have read the great quote comparing nuclear’s environmental impact against coal’s environmental impact that is posted on both the Areva blog and on the Newsweek blog, I want you to focus on the really important comment that Stewart made.

Is there any hope for the upcoming climate change summit in Copenhagen?

Focusing on the nuclear issue, I would trust that they will not make the Kyoto mistake of refusing to give carbon credits to nuclear power.

Let’s figure out how to make that plea a reality this December.

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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