Yes, some of the Cesium 134 from the Fukushima nuclear reactor disaster that got into the Pacific Ocean is making its way towards the West Coast of the U.S. This report from the Weather Channel shows that it’s been detected …
Category: Nuclear
A Fair and Balanced Understanding of Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century – Getting Rid of Coal Before It Gets Rid of Us
As suggested here, the rabid anti-nuke people are meticulous in reporting every accident/mistake that happens around the globe. While it’s hard to object to any report that is based on the truth, I believe that these concerned and goodhearted people have …
Advanced Nuclear Asks: Does Renewable Energy Pencil Out?
Every day we encounter reminders of how quickly the rate of science is advancing. As it happens, it was exactly 90 years ago today that we learned via the Hubbell Telescope that the Milky Way galaxy was not the entire …
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A History of Nuclear Disasters
A friend just sent me this: Craig, you might be interested in reading this book: Atomic Accidents: A History of Nuclear Meltdowns and Disasters: From the Ozark Mountains to Fukushima. I found it informative, entertaining and sobering. Well-written. Thanks very …
Those Wishing to Promote Advanced Nuclear May Want To Choose a Different Course
My learned colleagues who advocate for advanced nuclear are quite passionate about what they’re doing, largely on the basis that the ever-growing CO2 levels in our atmosphere are causing climate disruption and ocean acidification. While I doubt we’re as close …
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Advanced Nuclear and Climate Change
I’ve been lucky enough to have been included in a long-running discussion among some of the high-level proponents of advanced nuclear. As most of these people are senior scientists, many with PhDs, the lion’s share of the conversation is on …
Nuclear Vs. Solar and Wind–A Lame Argument If There Ever Were One
I took a nice little hike with 2GreenEnergy supporter Cameron Atwood over the weekend, during which we discussed the sad fact that the pro- and anti-nuclear people are generally arguing the wrong points.
The Top Two Energy-Related Threats To Humankind
What’s the number one threat to human civilization based on our foolish and corrupt approach to energy? Most of us who try to keep a watchful and objective eye on the world energy scene would say that it’s our de …
Nuclear, Solar, and Wind—We’re Not Enemies
A colleague whose expertise lies in advanced nuclear sent me this earlier today—a comment a reader had written on his blog: “How sad is it that we continue to debate renewables vs. dated nuclear technology, when we should be leading …
Investing in the Water Industry, Advanced Nuclear
As indicated here, Goldman Sachs is bullish on water, based on the fact that the obvious factors affecting supply and demand are already beginning to drive the price up. When you think about it, there are several factors conspiring to …
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