Yes, we have never had a single fatality from nuclear power but lose hundreds each year in the coal mines not to mention the hundreds of thousands who suffer from black lung, asthma, or other coal related illnesses. 

 

The link was way beyond my ability to understand.

I read Popular Science - not Scientific American  [;-)}

I was just re-reading cold fusion (not the Web software) info the other day
Hopin' beyond hope

Governor:

Yes, we have never had a single fatality from nuclear power but lose hundreds each year in the coal mines not to mention the hundreds of thousands who suffer from black lung, asthma, or other coal related illnesses. 

 

Gov,

Good points!!  I too am supportive of nuclear energy, in particular, as well as other alternative energy sources.

Was speaking to someone recently who has worked in the nuclear power field and learned that over 40 applications have been filed for new nuclear plants in this country.

Unfortunately, we have lost some of the basic manufacturing infrastructure needed to build reactors. Prior to the collapse of the indusatry in this country, there were two manufacturers of the pressure vessels used in reactor construction. They have gone out of business. Now the only manufacturer of these vessels is located in Japan and they currently have a 4 year backorder.

In addition, we've have also lost a lot of the technological edge we once held.  Now it appears that France is the technology leader. What a shame.

I have read that about Japan and France but have no doubt that we can regain both the basic mfg. infrastructure (with some well placed subsidies probably).

In addition, we've have also lost a lot of the technological edge we once held.

Something we can thank Carter for, right Chang?

It's not so difficult, Def.  It can be compared with a solar panel. In a solar panel, the energy (light) is converted in electricity when it comes to the panel. In this revolutionary reactor, the radiation is converted directly in electricity when it comes to those nanotubes. Perhaps the refference to efficiency are exagerated.  Even if it's the half as stated, it's  fantastic..

I'm not sure what it reminded me of more;  the "U-Tube" video that many claimed showed the benefits of burning water, or the stuff about covering the Gulf of Mexico to reduce hurricanes.

//mjs

Mshimko, use the name of the scientists to find other links about this technology.
 

There was enough info in the link to get a pretty good flavor of what there was, and wasn't, if you think about ut technically and critically.

//mjs

While France/Japan and other countries have taken greater advantage than us of nuclear electricity generation, the thrifty Swiss are profiting as a country.

Historically Switzerland’s power generation basis has thus been mainly based on hydropower and nuclear energy  -  95%  nuclear/hydro and only 5% "thermal" (coal/oil/natural gas). They took advantage of being a mountainous country by constructing large reservoirs high in the Alps with companion reservoirs far below..Electricity is used to run reversible pump/generators that pump water into the upper reservoir during "off-peak" times when electricity is cheap and release water from the upper reservoir to generate electricity for sale during peak periods when prices are high.

 

Only the Swiss could have come up with this concept – buy electricity from France and other surrounding countries when it’s cheap, and thensell it back to them when it’s expensive! They only have to sit there watching the water going up and down while they line their pockets.

The Daily Kos http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/10/3/61410/6465

did an interesting piece recently on "New Approaches to Pumped Hydro" which didn't mention nuclear (surprise!) or the remarkable Swiss concept.

The US has a lot to learn from others which would be much more productive than what we've been doing. jim 

 

 

 

Governor:

Yes, we have never had a single fatality from nuclear power but lose hundreds each year in the coal mines not to mention the hundreds of thousands who suffer from black lung, asthma, or other coal related illnesses. 

Who do you include among the we?  How about the 31 who died from radiation exposure within three months after the Chernobyl accident.  How about the 3 who died during the SL-1 reactor accident at the National Reactor Testing Station in Idaho.

Pat Morgan:

Governor:

Yes, we have never had a single fatality from nuclear power but lose hundreds each year in the coal mines not to mention the hundreds of thousands who suffer from black lung, asthma, or other coal related illnesses. 

Who do you include among the we?  How about the 31 who died from radiation exposure within three months after the Chernobyl accident.  How about the 3 who died during the SL-1 reactor accident at the National Reactor Testing Station in Idaho.

34 people?

I can see why the radical left is so afraid of nuclear power. Really, we need speed limits set at 45, because we lose that many people on the roads every what? Hour?