An engineer at GM in Detroit, Mr. Shashwat Sitesh, contacted me recently, asking if he could volunteer to perform some research and reporting on clean energy issues. Needless to say, the answer to requests like this is always yes. Welcome to …
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From “The Guardian” — Energy Analysts Forecast ‘the End of Coal’ in Asia as Japanese Investors Back Renewables
At a glance, the coal industry looks like this: • The U.S. is phasing it out, not because of environmental issues, but because of the relatively low cost of natural gas and renewable energy. We do, however, export the stuff.
An Optimistic Look At Our Energy Future
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.
Energy Resources of the Future
An accomplished author who happens to be a fine friend is writing a novel set in the future, and asked for my take on various forms of energy that may compete with solar and wind 50 years hence. I thought …
Westinghouse Bankruptcy Shakes The Nuclear World – Forbes
My old friend from high school, Bruce Wilson, now a practitioner of LEED certified building construction, sent me this piece on the Westinghouse bankruptcy and what it means to the nuclear industry. I respond: I have to think the author is …
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Can We Combat Climate Change Without Nuclear Power?
A colleague in Oklahoma writes: Thought you might find this Ted Talk on nuclear power interesting. It’s introduced as follows: Joe Lassiter is a deep thinker and straight talker focused on developing clean, secure and carbon-neutral supplies of reliable, low-cost …
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For Some Reason, Pro-Nuke People Often Eschew Renewable Energy
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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Pro-nuke People Look Askance at Energy Storage and Variable Resources
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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The Race for Clean Energy Has Several Entrants
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, …
Is Nuclear Necessary?
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:
