The truly rational view of Mario Salazar on nuclear power should be a lesson on dispassionately assessing a technology ("Nuclear power: The case for a safe, alternative energy source," Web, Dec. 28). Mr. Salazar rightly observes that nuclear energy provides large amounts of power at very low risk compared to the real alternatives of burning gas, oil and coal, and much more reliably than alternatives like wind and solar.
I. INTRODUCTION II. NUCLEAR ENERGY USE WAS A CONTENTIOUS PUBLIC ISSUE BEFORE CLIMATE ... of persisting environmental, safety, and cost concerns. (6) The Indian government's assessment o...
A high yen benefits Japan's rapidly expanding population of elderly residents, but it is pricing manufacturers out of the market and hurting the long-term economy. As Japan has ceded its dominance in industry after industry that once lifted it to economic greatness, there has been plenty of blame to go around. A nuclear disaster that raised energy costs. A lack of entrepreneurship. China's relatively low-cost work force.
NEW YORK, Feb. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Buoyed by near-record levels of reliability and electricity production in 2010 and progress on construction of new nuclear power plants in three states, the nuclear energy industry is well-positioned to reliably supply low-cost and emission-free power deep into the 21st century, industry leaders told financial analysts (http://www.nei.org/ financialcenter/discipline-pays-dividends-2011-briefing-for-the- financial-community/) here today. The industry's widespread economic impact -- including direct employment, its ability to power a growing U.S. economy, and exports of new reactors and precise, high-end components to a global nuclear energy market -- also was communicated to analysts who attended a briefing sponsored by the Nuclear Energy Institute.
Car bombs are made of diesel oil, fertilizer and cars, Moore said, but that doesn't mean we should ban those ingredients. Since hydroelectricity is only possible in certain geographic regions, nuclear energy is the best proven low-cost and reliable clean energy source for most areas, Moore said.
Our staff will evaluate the information from Toshiba, put it into context and brief our Board of Trustees as soon as possible," said Jelynne LeBlanc-Burley, CPS Energy acting general manager, referring to revised nuclear power plant cost estimates from Toshiba to CPS Energy. "In turn, we will properly notify other key stakeholders, including the San Antonio City Council. "If the cost estimate is disclosed prematurely, it places our customers at risk," added LeBlancBurley. "We will scrutinize it and other pertinent information in our ongoing effort to meet our community's long-term electrical needs affordably and reliably." "The mayor is sticking to the belief that he is willing to consider nuclear energy as long as there is no more than a five percent increase on [CPS customers'] bill...
An unusually warm winter led to a sharp drop in electricity sales and a $94 million loss in the last quarter, the Tennessee Valley Authority said Friday. Decreased revenues, as well as cost overruns at a new nuclear plant, will trigger jobs cuts, TVA officials said. The energy supplier, which powers Memphis and much of the region, brought in roughly $5.2 billion in revenue during the first half of its financial year ending in March, or nearly 11 percent less than the same period last year. Power sales were down almost 6 percent.
As our state and national policy leaders strive to increase the amount of clean energy production and stimulate economic growth and job creation, new nuclear power plants should be a vital part of a balanced approach. Nuclear energy is uniquely able to safely generate large amounts of electricity on a 24/7 basis without emitting air pollution. In New York, nuclear energy is a proven provider of affordable, reliable electricity. Six nuclear facilities produce nearly one- third of the state's electricity and 57 percent of the electricity supplied by sources that do not emit greenhouse gases. Without low- cost electricity from nuclear energy, New Yorkers -- who already face the second-highest electricity rates in the nation -- could see electricity rates spike even higher.
Anti-nuclear hysteria threatens to displace global-warming fear as the preeminent environmental phobia of our time. Real events have a way of intruding on ideological blueprints, so activist greens are now faced with the prospect of choosing which fear is most dear to them. Horror stories about a new Chernobyl and radiation escaping from Japan's Fukushima atomic reactors are causing leftist unity to melt down. The liberal political agenda to scale back nuclear power is gathering steam as elevated levels of radiation plague the land and sea surrounding Japan's tsunami-devastated nuclear-power plants. Given the high cost of renewable-energy sources, conventional fossil fuels like coal are getting a second look. Nations that go that route, however, are likely to place current carbon-emissi...
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