We have to use more nuclear power. I applaud efforts to add wind, thermal,
and solar generation, but I just don't see those every becoming large scale
enough to make an appreciable dent. (incidentally, did you see that KCP&L is
building a wind generation station out west?)
Nuclear power, properly regulated and standardized, is incredibly safe and
clean. The fuel issue will become a nonissue once breeder reactors are
further developed and build en masse.
Russia figured out that nuclear is the future. They're building 2 new
reactors per year to reach 25% nuclear generation (currently 16%) by 2030.
China announced plans to quadruple nuclear power output over the next 20
years--to the tune of 30 new reactors.
We're starting to move, of course. 16 new reactors are on the drawing
boards. Orders are expected in late 2007. But we need to get serious...I
would like to see around 50% (20% now) of our KWH coming from nuclear
sources.
Greg
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From: "Chris Reeves" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'The Hardware List'" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 7:06 AM
Subject: RE: [H] google search for "failure"
The reality is, though, the electric type cars, etc. all require you to
create energy somewhere.. I'm laughing a bit at places like Montana where
you've got a Governor asking to open up strip mining for more "coal based
solutions".
Everyone is so terrified of Nuclear Power, which numerous other places in
the world use to great success, that they are willing to do almost
anything
else with other permanent damage because they find it much easier to
"sell".
CW
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Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 7:40 PM
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I'm interested in what the greenies are going to do when all those
batteries
hit the scrap pile.
IMO large vehicles keep gas prices lower, big oil is not going to live
with
lower profits which is what would happen if all cars got 50mph, they would
raise the rates to keep profits the same, we would get 50 mph but would
still cost us the same each year to operate. >:-}
fp
At 06:17 PM 3/2/2006, Greg Sevart Poked the stick with:
I'd prefer an electric vehicle. When they finally figure out that the real
solution is all-electric with nuclear, wind, solar, and hydrothermal power
sources, and put a decent sized motor in a car with a Li-Ion battery that
uses the nanotech Panasonic invented, and can do so without being $80,000,
I'm there. Until then, I'm going to buy vehicles with big fat V8's.
Greg
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