Category: Nuclear

Here’s a conversation between members of the pro-nuke group of which I’m a part.  It demonstrates a peculiar aspect of all this, i.e., that the group feels a need to beat up on renewable energy at every turn.  At the …

Taking a Positive Tack with the Marketing Messages of Solar, Nuclear Read More »

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I’ve had some amusing conversations with some of the scientists associated with the “advanced nuclear” group of which I am a part. Speaking to entire group of ~100 people:

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A nuclear energy scientist from a group of which I’m a part writes: (It wasn’t hard to see how) we came to agreement that a proven technology should be developed ASAP to produce abundant, clean energy, reduce existing health risks, …

Nuclear Energy: Achieving Realism and Balance Read More »

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As I’ve mentioned, I get several emails each day from a pro-nuclear energy group, and, the more I learn about what they’re doing, the more I deeply sympathize with their situation, which, to summarize, is dealing with public misunderstanding. How …

Energy-Related Public Relations Read More »

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The pro-nuke group that has me on its email distribution list has some extremely intelligent and highly educated people, most of whom take this subject extremely seriously.  Occasionally I tell them to take a few deep breaths; all that rancor …

A Little Nuclear Energy Humor  Read More »

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I may have mentioned that I’m part of a pro-nuclear email group consisting of 80 – 100 people.  They’re all smart people, but, in terms of making forward progress, it’s a train wreck.  Earlier tonight from “Contributor A” to “Contributor …

Factions within Low-Carbon Energy Need To Harmonize Read More »

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Here’s a discussion on the medically acceptable levels of radiation I thought readers would enjoy: Contributor “A” – The existence of life more than 3 billion years ago in Australia, when radiation was 8x higher from potassium 40 and 16x …

Nuclear Energy Experts Debate the Health-Related Effects of Radiation Read More »

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I’ve mentioned my colleague Dr. Alex Cannara a few times lately. If you’re interested in advanced nuclear, and you really appreciate the science behind the subject, you may want to check out his upcoming seminar he’s co-presenting on the topic.

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Regarding my post in which I advised the nuclear power industry to “move on from the past,” a reader comments: Craig, it sounds like, “The truth is the best policy.” I have a response from an engineer friend of mine …

Can We Get to Low-Carbon Energy Without Nuclear Power? Read More »

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Reader Mike Carpenter asks:  Craig:  Please look at NuScale Power in Corvallis, Oregon. Thanks very much, Mike.  Unfortunately, I’m not qualified to evaluate the merits of individual approaches to nuclear energy.  Having said that,

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