Can you handle a little good news? This article just in from frequent commenter Colin Brown: It appears that nuclear reactors based on thorium (vs. uranium) may be closer than we think. There is very little not to like about …
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One of our regular readers makes this comment: Craig, if we don’t get that potential raging hell problem solved at Fukushima, all that (concern about renewable energy) will not be the issue. We are one earthquake from having the cooling …
Here’s an infographic that summarizes some of the observations on the adoption of small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs). The reader will note that some of this stuff is so vague that it’s really valueless. For instance, Ambassador Hamad Al Kaabi, …
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Here’s a good article on the nuclear industry, suggesting that 2012 should be the year that we finally “bury it.” Though I love the guy’s writing, I’m not sure we need the dramatics here. Nuclear is fantastically expensive – more …
