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The LFTR: Is it safe?
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...
The LFTR, How much will it cost?
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...
Planning for Post-Carbon Energy
In 2007, I set out to come up with a viable plan for post carbon-energy. I believed at that time that it was going to be necessary to reduce world emissions of CO2 by 80%. I was armed with the knowledge that finding a post carbon source for...
The World Wildlife Fund in the era of confusion
I am. believe it or not, very much in favor of sound environmental policy. But sound environmental policy begins by rejecting distorted views or reality. When you began to write off facts, because they do not fit into your ideological framework,...
Greenpeace and CSP Costs to 2050
Greenpeace recently spoke of a glowing future for Concentrated Solar Power:With advanced industry development and high levels of energy efficiency, concentrated solar power could meet up to 7 percent of the world's power needs by 2030 and fully one...
Senator Lisa Murkowski asks, Barack Obama Where's Nuclear
To the shame of pro-nuclear Democrats who have supported him, the Obama administration has failed to develop an effective policy to fight global Warming through the expansion of nuclear powered generation capacity. Senator Lisa Murkowski asks...
The transformative potential of nuclear power or a cruel hoax?
The title of Michael Tobis's post on the Energy Collective today tells the story, The Cruel Hoax: Growth and Equity Cannot be Sustained Tobis tells us. Tobis claims:the 2.5 % growth for 50 years amounts to a 3.4 fold increase in wealth for us. If...
Amory Lovins rides again and speaks with a forked tongue
Amory Lovins, a college physics drop out and constant fount of misinfornation and disinformation about energy is at it again. Lovins recently displayed his ignorance of nuclear technology once again. I am going to "fisk" some of his claims.Lovins...
‘‘Why wasn't the Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactor developed a long time ago?”
Two years ago I identified Molten Salt Reactor technology as a critical key to the world's energy future. My knowledge of the MSR goes back to my childhood when my father was pioneer researcher on MSR chemistry. ORNL where my father worked,...
The building energy efficiency fraud
The super energy efficient Federal Building in San Francisco Showing us how energy efficiency works.Buiilding energy use represents about 40% of the energy used in the United States. Self proclaimed energy efficiency expert Amory Lovins tells us...
