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Alvin Weinberg, Prophet of CO2 Driven Global Warming

December 8, 2009 by Charles Barton
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 Alvin Weinberg greets President Kennedy during a visit by the President to Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Weinberg was one of Kennedy's science advisors.Update Note: This post was one of the first I wrote for Nuclear Green in December 2007. Because it deals with the early history of studies of carbon mitigation and Alvin... [read more]

ORNL Emphasis on Energy Efficiency Technologies

November 19, 2009 by Jonathan Smith
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Look, Amory, the Chooster, a.k.a. DOE (US Department of Energy) has designated $34.7 million to ORNL (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN) for development of carbon fiber manufacturing and processing. Green Car Congress reports that a portion of those monies will go to construct the Carbon Fiber Technology Center. No tin foil... [read more]

Climate modeling breakthrough

August 10, 2009 by Lou Grinzo
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ScienceDaily has word of what sounds like a tremendous breakthrough in climate modeling. ‘Motion Picture’ Of Past Warming Paves Way For Snapshots Of Future Climate Change: By accurately modeling Earth’s last major global warming — and answering pressing questions about its causes — scientists led by a University of Wisconsin-Madison... [read more]

High Performance EVs need Dependable Thermal Management

July 29, 2009 by Jonathan Smith
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Power electronics and electrical machines (PEEM) are essential elements of electric-drive vehicles. PEEM technology comprises three main elements: power electronics (e.g., boost converters and inverters); electric motors; and thermal control and system integration. Thermal control is a critical element to enable power density, cost,... [read more]

The LFTR: Is it safe?

July 14, 2009 by Charles Barton
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Mothers worry about nuclear power. They have heard the stories about the dangers of radiation, and words like Chernobyl and "Three Mile Island" can bring a shudder of fear. But is nuclear power in general, and the LFTR in particular really that unsafe? Ralph Nader says so, but then what does Ralph Nader know about nuclear safety?... [read more]

The LFTR, How much will it cost?

July 13, 2009 by Charles Barton
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I have spent a good deal of time and energy during the last couple of years, thying to find support for my conviction that te LFTR represents the most promising route to low cost carbon energy. ORNL, which undoubtedly employeed many individuals who possessed far greater skills than I possess, reported some estimates of development and... [read more]

Plug-in hybrid vehicles and the New York electric power system

July 2, 2009 by Michael Giberson
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The New York Independent System Operator – the folks the manage the electric power transmission system in the state – has released a report on the potential effects of plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) on New York power systems  operations.  Given the very early stage of technology development – if there are any PHEV’s in the... [read more]