Posted on July 22, 2009 by Mark Urbin
The Tennessee Valley Authority is bringing a new Nuclear Reactor on line, on schedule and on budget, in order to provide clean, “carbon free”, electricity in useful quanties, to their customers.
Clean and safe nuclear power is supported as the “green option” by serious leaders of the environmental movement, including Gaia theorist James Lovelock, Greenpeace cofounder [...]
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Posted on July 9, 2009 by Mark Urbin
It’s not the one the Russians are building. Given the Russian’s record of failure with nuclear reactor’s and generally poor environmental record, any buyer’s are doing so at their own risk.
The world’s first floating nuclear power plant was built in the early 1960s by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. It was the MH-1A [...]
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Posted on March 30, 2009 by Mark Urbin
Some good news from USA Today, utilities are starting the process to build twentysix new Nuclear Power plants here in the United States.
A recent Gallup Poll shows a record 59% of Americans favor nuclear energy.
Dr. Pournelle nailed the truth of Nuclear Engergy:
I have to say it again: cheap energy will cause a boom. The only [...]
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Posted on September 24, 2008 by Mark Urbin
Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge are working to get electic cars to market. It looks like Chevy is going to beat to the market with the Volt though.
These new entries are still “Concept Cars,” so I’m taking their “late 2010″ release date with a chunk of salt.
Keep in mind that introducing a lot of plug in [...]
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Posted on July 17, 2008 by Mark Urbin
Good news for those concerned with American Energy independence!
Plans for smaller nuclear reactors, which can be US built, have been submitted to the NRC for approval.
These small plants, which produce no greenhouse gases, are designed to produce 45-megawatts of power with a very small footprint. The unit is less than 70 feet long and the [...]
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