Here’s a fascinating video on nuclear energy as it applies to climate change mitigation, forwarded to me by a member of the “pro-nuke” group of which I’m a part. I hope you’ll enjoy it. There are a few things that …
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Here’s an article that will make my pro-nuclear group happy: an interview with Rachel Slaybaugh, giving an interview in preface to her talk at the SXSW Eco conference next week. There is no doubt in my mind that the majority …
In a recent post on our prospects for nuclear energy, I happened to mention that the U.S. is in a position to lead the world away from nuclear weaponry. Frequent commenter MarcoPolo writes: In this claim, there is the assumption …
Physicist Enrico Fermi was born on this day 115 years ago in Rome. Einstein had famously predicted the possibility of nuclear energy with the equivalence of mass and energy. But, according to the Writer’s Almanac: “It was Enrico Fermi who was …
I’ve mentioned that I like to keep tabs on a pro-nuke (anti-renewables) group, and make helpful contributions to their discussions. Recently, I notice that they’re a bit freaked out that the cost of lithium-ion batteries is soon to fall to …
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My friend Cameron Atwood writes: Curious to know your perspective on this article: Closure of Diablo Nuclear Plant Signals Dawn of Renewable Energy Era. I have essentially the same take on this that I had on the other piece on nuclear energy, …
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A reader asks for my viewpoint on this article, suggesting that one-third of the world’s oceans have been polluted from the radiation that continues to leak from the Fukushima nuclear power plant. My take is that this is the typical …
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The energy scene here on planet Earth can be summarized as follows: we’re trying to solve a problem so profound that the continuity of our civilization hangs in the balance. We either replace fossil fuels over the next few decades, …
Frequent commenter “BreathOnTheWind” asks: Could someone “remind” me why Nuclear Energy is essential as a “new model” for an era without fossil fuels? I would summarize the issues with nuclear as follows:
My colleague Bob Zannelli writes: It should be kept in mind that all the other candidates including Hillary are getting lots of fossil fuel money, the center of global warming Denialism. If Bernie comes out as pro nuke Hillary would …
