We need a (really hefty) Ansari X-Prize for the one who invents "Mr. Fusion".
On 3/3/06, Greg Sevart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > > ----- Original Message ----- > 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 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of FORC5 > > Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 7:40 PM > > To: The Hardware List > > Subject: Re: [H] google search for "failure" > > > > 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 > > > > -- > > Tallyho ! ]:8) > > Taglines below ! > > -- > > Think much, speak little, and write less. > > > > > > > -- G. Waleed Kavalec ------------------------- Why are we all in this handbasket and where is it going so fast? http://www.kavalec.com/thisisislam.swf
