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Study: Nuclear Power Will Be Pricier Than Other Renewables by 2020

December 2, 2010 by Big Gav
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The SMH has an article on the cost of nuclear power - Nuclear power 'failing' price test.NUCLEAR energy will be more expensive than most forms of renewable energy by 2020 according to a paper by the University of NSW energy expert Mark Diesendorf.The paper, to be given at a solar industry conference in Canberra today, finds the cheapest... [read more]

The New Environment for Climate and Energy Policy

February 7, 2010 by Chris Dreibelbis
with 189 views
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In his recent State of the Union address, President Obama signaled the administration’s new messaging and policy strategy for climate and energy. Not once did he mention “cap and trade,” instead he referred to the need for a “comprehensive energy and climate bill.”   He discussed energy and climate policy in the context of... [read more]

Means, Motive and Opportunity - Who Discouraged US Nuclear Developments?

November 30, 2009 by Rod Adams
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Conventional wisdom tells us that "Environmentalists" worried about one or more of the below complaints have influenced world opinion and encouraged the current negative investment perception that surrounds new nuclear power plants: Nuclear plants are not completely safe Nuclear energy technology leads to dispersal of nuclear weapons... [read more]

Who controls access to consumer power consumption data?

August 13, 2009 by Michael Giberson
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In Pennsylvania, a debate over how non-utility electricity retailers get access to a customer’s power use data.  The new rule allows an energy retailer to gain consumer data based only on oral assurance to the PUC that the customer wants their utility to release it, even if the customer had previously requested that the information... [read more]

Vero Beach Florida could become a hothouse of dynamic competition in retail electric power

August 10, 2009 by Michael Giberson
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Vero Beach, Florida, could become a hothouse of dynamic competition in retail electric power, if only the city would follow the recommendations of economist Dom Armentano. According to the Vero Beach [Florida] Electric Utility, they aim to provide “reliable, cost competitive electrical energy and services to our customers in a manner... [read more]