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2020 was the first year in which renewable power generation (excluding hydro) surpassed nuclear power generation. Now, proponents of renewables, and I’m certainly one, may find that a heartening statistic.  But it’s not. Considering the growth in demand for energy, …

Renewables “Beat” Nuclear–But Is That a Good Thing? Read More »

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From SolarPowerWorld: A bill committing electricity providers to deliver 100% clean power to Oregon customers by 2040 passed both the House and Senate of the Oregon State Legislative Assembly on Saturday. If the policy is signed into law by Gov. …

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Here we have Bill Gates discussing nuclear power, pointing out that it’s safer than oil, coal, natural gas–and, of course that it’s a requirement if our civilization is to mitigate climate change successfully, insofar as it emits zero carbon. So …

Bill Gates: Nuclear Power Will ‘Absolutely’ Be Politically Acceptable Again Read More »

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From the New York Times: LONDON — Prince William on Thursday announced the establishment of an environmental prize worth 50 million pounds, or $65 million, that will reward climate change solutions over the next 10 years, saying it was an …

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The future of nuclear energy will follow one of two paths.  When we say “advanced nuclear,” we’re normally talking about fission, the decay of large atoms into smaller ones.  Because the products have less mass than the reactants, an enormous …

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The meme here made me smile, as it illustrates the challenges we face with predicting the future 50 years hence, while calling to mind scientists’ beliefs as to how climate change is going to affect humankind over that same period …

“Predictions Are Hard To Make, Especially About the Future” — Yogi Berra Read More »

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There are so many enormously positive developments in our civilization it’s hard to count them. As noted, the second quarter of 2019 saw record sales of wind turbines to project developers, which surprised those who had thought that the industry …

Q2 Wind Turbine Orders Set New Record Read More »

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An old school chum posted the graphic below, to which I reply: There’s an important difference, however: the one on the right actually exists, and the one on the left doesn’t.

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Whether or not the evolution of technology on this planet will help our civilization avert the environmental catastrophe that our scientists forecast for us is impossible to predict. 

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We’d all like to know: What does the future of energy look like? In large measure, it’s a function of what happens with nuclear. 

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