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Do wind-gas generating systems prevent CO2 in high wind penetration environments?
Two Carnegie Mellon University researchers, Warren Katzenstein and Jay Apt recently looked at the question of how the intermittency of wind and solar effected CO2 emissions from the grid. (see Air Emissions Due To Wind And Solar Power, Environ. Sci...
Dr. Michael Dittmar on the Future of Nuclear Energy
Dr. Michael Dittmar, a CERN Physicist, has posted Part IV of his essay on the Future of Nuclear Energy, on the Oil Drum. In many respects Dr/ Dittmar's conclusions track the conclusions of thorium advocates.Dr. Ditmann has some interesting...
David MacKay turns on a light
David MacKay is one of the brighter voices in the energy conversation. Indeed I would suspect that we would need fewer lightbulbs in any room where MacKay could be found. MacKay is now the Chief Scientist for the United Kingdom, a country which...
Texas Wind Rips off Taxpayers and Rate Payers, Money to Flow to China
In 2006, the Electrical Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) published a study that showed that while West Texas Wind resources were considered among the best in the United States, they were poorly matched to the needs of Texas Electrical consumers...
Energy costs and advanced nuclear technology
Energy costs are a major concern for Nuclear Green. I am on the lookout for cost data on renewables, and one of my stated concerns is lowering nuclear costs. I contend that renewable generated electricity cost more than nuclear generated...
West Texas wind still $2,500 per kW, Chinese Rejoyce
The dough of wind cost data has been broken with a Chinese-American plan to build a big West Texas wind farm.. U.S. Renewable Energy Group, Texas-based Cielo Wind Power LP, China’s Shenyang Power Group and A-Power Energy Generation Systems Ltdm...
Wind Energy, The Case of Denmark: A Review
The Danish Center for Political Studies, last month published a wide ranging critical study on the Danish wind generation power, titled Wind Energy: The Case of Denmark. The Danish Center for Political Studies would appear to be either conservative...
Letters to Jesse 6: General Conclusions, More Debates
Dear Jesse, I have decided to bring this series to a close, although I will be open to answering questions, about what I have written for you, I will, of course, continue t0 write about what I see as the potential of nuclear energy and advanced...
Letters to Jesse 5: Lowering LFTR Costs While Increasing Nuclear Safety
Dear Jesse, Even if the LFTR could not be assumed to have excellent potential for lowering nuclear cost, its safety features, and handling of the nuclear waste problem would make it an excellent candidate for the role of future safe and nuclear...
A Second Manhattan Project?
The conventional view is that it would take a long time to develop Generation IV nuclear technology. This is mistaken because the Indians expect to complete a commercial Generation IV Fast Breeder Prototype Reactor in 2011, and then begin to build...
TEC discussion (con't): Lowering nuclear costs with advanced technology
This is the third in a series of letters I am writing to Jesse Jenkins, the Director of Energy and Climate Policy of the The Breakthrough Institute, I am attempting to demonstrate to Jesse that a massive deployment of nuclear power plants is...
TEC discussion (con't) about "Nuclear power: An Inconvenient Solution"
Dear Jesse, One of the reasons why I would like a dialogue with you is to increase awareness of the creative thinking among nuclear supporter. There is actually a sort of peer review process among nuclear supporters. Newly proposed ideas usually...
