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Safety and Small Modular Reactors (like LFTR)
Small Modular Reactors, of which the LFTR is the best possible example, present special safety factors that are quite different from every existing reactor today. To understand why these SMR designs are game-changers, this MP3 provides an accurate overview. Overview … Continue reading
Renewable Energy Wearing Out Its Welcome?
Nicholas Comfort reports in Bloomberg.com on 20 Dec 2010 that: “…Popular acceptance of Germany’s renewable energy drive is likely to weaken when households see the cost of subsidies in their power bills jump as much as fourfold, the ZEW Center … Continue reading
How about Nuclear Waste…?
Is Nuclear Waste Really Waste…? No. Kirk Sorensen explains it.
Basic Nuclear Ignorance
Today, a letter to the editor of the “Northumberland Today” newspaper from one Roy Cowan of Port Hope, Canada began: “… I am amazed at the widespread response on radio, TV, the national press, and the Internet, to the aborted Port … Continue reading
Recognition of molten salt technology
“Keeping up with China…” The energy collective. 1 Dec 10 “…Since low labor costs, represent the most significant Chinese and Indian cost advantage, it is unlikely that European and American reactor manufacturers will be able to compete with the Asians … Continue reading
Bulletin: (Jan ’09) There’s No Energy Shortage…!
This notion of Mr. Patrick Cox is worth repeating: “…Contrary to the common misconception, we have no energy shortage. In fact, we have more energy available than we could ever use. If not for the anti-nuclear movement, the funders of … Continue reading
First Myth Versus Reality
Some times, the truth of the matter isn’t in the story’s lead… A Jane Fonda Production… 6Oct10