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Nuclear power for weapons? Mark Z. Jacobson's proliferation of errors

January 2, 2011 by Charles Barton
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In a new paper, Mark Z. Jaconson rejects consideration of nuclear power technology as a post carbon energy source:we do not consider nuclear energy (conventional fission, breeder reactors, or fusion) as a long-term global energy source. First, the growth of nuclear energy has historically increased the ability of nations to obtain or... [read more]

Nuclear Proliferation: Devices and Weapons

January 8, 2010 by Charles Barton
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Discussions of nuclear proliferation are tainted by some fundamental problems. Some academic "nuclear proliferation experts" appear to be unable to distinguish between nuclear weapons and nuclear devices. There are important differences. A nuclear weapon is deliverable by military means. That is it is possible to place a nuclear... [read more]

Nuclear Energy Aspirations Are Legitimate; Even if You Live in an Oil Producing Nation

October 2, 2009 by Rod Adams
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I do not understand why there are people who believe that there is really anything that the world can or should do to discourage any particular country from using nuclear energy to supply the power needs of its own people. My personal experience with the technology leads me to believe that anyone who knows much about it would choose it... [read more]

Resolving Iran Oil-Price Risk

September 30, 2009 by Geoffrey Styles
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It hasn't been easy keeping up with all the recent developments related to Iran's nuclear program, which still looms as a large, unresolved risk embedded in the global price of oil--though you would never know it from the behavior of oil markets in the week since Iran's hidden nuclear enrichment site was revealed. It's not clear... [read more]

Proliferating Nonsense

February 8, 2009 by William Tucker
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It has often been said that declining aristocracies spend all their time reliving the glories of the past. I can think of no better example than American environmentalism's obsession that abstaining from nuclear power in this country will prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons around the world.Get into a debate with any anti-... [read more]