A Nuclear Renaissance
March 16th, 2010
If someone told you that ten years from we'd all probably drive cars that got 75 miles per gallon and ran off of a juice we made ourselves out of grass clippings from our own yard, would you sc…
No Nuclear Says Austria, Iceland, Ireland, and Norway
March 30th, 2007
That is no to nuclear energy as an answer to global warming. Environment ministers from these four countries issued a joint statement this week saying that nuclear power is not an option due to the in…
The Uranium Rush
March 30th, 2007
You will love these words: Pandora, Uranium, Mining. Great combination, if I say so myself. It looks like a Vancouver Uranium Mine has recently been opened. The name of the uranium dig is, yes you got…
What Happened To Nuclear Fusion?
January 30th, 2007
I had to look this up at Widepedia. Nuclear Fusion is:
In physics and nuclear chemistry, nuclear fusion is the process by which multiple nuclei join together to form a heavier nucleus. It is accompan…
The New Nuclear Push
January 8th, 2007
In Europe, the EU has just declared a new program that will cut its green house gas emissions by 20% of their 1990 levels by the year 2020. This has complications in that not all member states can com…
Is Australia Going Nuclear?
December 30th, 2006
It looks like another country will go down the Nuclear route, as Australian Prime Minister John Howard promised that swift action will be taken in favor of recent findings on the viability of nuclear …
Blair Pushes for Nuclear Energy
November 13th, 2006
United Kingdom Prime Minister Tony Blair said that Britain should lead Europe's Nuclear Energy development and use, as reported by Bloomberg in this article.
Mr. Blair added: “At least half the …
Energy Podcast
June 19th, 2006
This week I participated in a popular podcast sponsored at the The Watt.com
The panel included:
Ben Kenny phd – The Watt
Ed Thomas – The Watt
Jeff McIntire-Strasburg – Treehugger
Michael Olivo – Ife…
Reactor Types
June 3rd, 2006
*Light Water Reactor (LWR)
- Boiling Water Reactor
Purpose – electricity
Coolant Type – water (H2O)
Moderator Type – water
- Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR)
Purpose – electricity; nuclear powered shi…
Nuclear from the Inside – Nuclear from the Outside
May 1st, 2006
Nuclear from the inside:
According to the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), electricity demand is outpacing supply in the United States. The expected 2010 demand increase for U.S. electricity is in the …