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JimHopf

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Fallout from Solyndra Hurts Nuclear Startups

Chernobyl is in no way applicable to Western nuclear power, given the fundamental differences in design and operational standards, etc.., thus it... (read full comment)  

Posted on November 6, 2011 at 3:49 AM EST

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Small Nuclear Reactors Get a Customer

Your numbers don't seem right. Given the difference in thermal efficiency (a little over 33% for the nuke, and over 50% for the NG plant), the... (read full comment)  

Posted on June 22, 2011 at 1:10 AM EDT

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The Case for Moving U.S. Nuclear Fuel to Dry Storage

I agree with your statement, except the part about Yucca Mtn. being in any way flawed. Yucca was about to pass (the extremely stringent) NRC... (read full comment)  

Posted on April 15, 2011 at 10:55 PM EDT

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Nuclear Power Renaissance?

Nothing New Mr. Wald reaches the profound conclusion that the economic fortunes for a new nuclear plant will depend on the present and/or future... (read full comment)  

Posted on October 22, 2009 at 3:18 AM EDT

Q & A: Steven Chu

If your issue is energy independence, then other sources like coal and nuclear are just as good as renewables (anything other than oil or gas will... (read full comment)  

Posted on May 16, 2009 at 3:43 AM EDT

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Finally, a Good Energy Policy

Let the Market Decide Only one of the aspects of the Mass. energy plan is good policy; the cap-and-trade system. The rest is just more of the... (read full comment)  

Posted on August 10, 2008 at 6:55 PM EDT

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