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 …
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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 …
Nuclear Energy and Climate Change
Dr. Alex Cannara is best known for his work promoting nuclear energy as a technology that he claims is absolutely essential if we are to control global warming before its effects become catastrophic and irreversible. Sadly, most environmentalists are rabidly …
The World’s Growing Energy Consumption
No one who understands the subject doubts that the growth of renewables is a good thing. Yet the eight billion people on this planet right now are increasingly hungry for energy, and most of them live in areas where their …
U.S. Energy Subsidies
As shown here, nuclear energy receives very little government assistance, which, considering the importance of decarbonizing our grid, is a horrible mistake.
The Schiller Institute and Nuclear Energy
I participate in a pro-nuclear energy group, that, unfortunately, thinks solar and wind are a waste of time and money. Though I’ve been unable to convince them otherwise, I like to hang around and read about the events that are …
Thorium: Coming Closer Every Day
Here’s a fabulous video in which the presenter offers a crash course on the particle physics associated with nuclear energy. Once this is under our belts, we’re in a position to understand the value of thorium, and essential design of …
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The Cost of Anti-Nuclear Sentiments
As a result of the 2011 nuclear accident in Fukushima, the people of Japan are decidedly anti-nuke. Immediately following the incident, all 54 of the other reactors across the country were shut down and tested for safety issues, but, as …
Lots of Good Stuff Happening in Nuclear
Nuclear energy enthusiasts should be happy to see so much research and development going into this space. There are several different directions nuclear seems to be headed, one of which is smaller, modular reactors that can be deployed to provide …
Nuclear Energy Really IS Getting Treated Unfairly
Nuclear energy advocate Rudy Stefenel writes: Craig, Nuclear reactors are getting sabotaged by the distribution of subsidies. According to an EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration) report for 2013, solar farms got nearly three times as much subsidies as nuclear and that wind farms …
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