Here’s a fabulous video on nuclear vs. solar energy.
Category: Nuclear
Update on Thorium and the Future of Nuclear Energy
Considering that the world is drowning in a sea of pseudo-scientific crap, it’s good that organizations like the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, founded in 1963) are still publishing papers that provide us the truth about where technology …
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Why Nuclear?
From a reader: Look at the footprint of solar panels it takes to produce the same amount as a nuclear plant, then tell me what’s better for the Earth! Needless to say, I’ve heard this a great many times over …
Deploying Nuclear Energy Before It’s Too Late
Dr. Alex Cannara (pictured below) is the incredibly senior proponent of nuclear energy whom I’ve referred to frequently here. He heads a group of about 50 of us who share his views, and writes: Hi gang. I wrote a short …
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Thorium-Based Nuclear Energy
Can solar and wind scale fast enough to keep climate change in check, by decarbonizing our energy and transportation sectors? That’s a controversial matter. What’s not at all controversial is that nuclear power, if it can be implemented safely and …
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Specious Argument Against Nuclear Energy
From Thies Beckers, aka the “Atomic Jedi”: Lately in the Netherlands the anti-nukes have been using the “nuclear waste-heat causes climate change” canard. I wanted to know how much this was compared to the influence of carbon dioxide on the …
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This Week in Science
If you want to subscribe to the “This Week in Science” podcast, as I do, the link is above. The graphic here is from this week’s show. I remain hopeful that an entry in the near future will read: “Scientists …
More on “Balanced” Reporting
Re: the cartoon at left, a reader notes: “This is why people are afraid of nuclear power.” Exactly. Virtually everyone who understands the threat of climate change and the potential danger posed by nuclear power favors the further development of …
Pros and Cons of Nuclear Energy
2GreenEnergy supporter Cameron Atwood and I are having a discussion I thought I’d share: Cameron: Up What do you think about the info provided in these two articles: here and here? Craig: I believe that nuclear energy is necessary to …
NRC Grants Timely Renewal Exemption to Diablo Canyon Nuclear Facility
As explained here, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission will allow Diablo Canyon to continue operations for at least another year, on the basis that it is required for grid stability. Sadly, many environmentalists carry erroneous views on the safety of nuclear …
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