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Small Nukes Get Boost

permitting cost Has anyone included the permitting costs many of which are site specific? Permitting is a very big deal. This is why the major... (read full comment)  

Posted on October 24, 2011 at 9:57 AM EDT

The Future of Hydrogen Cars

Fuel cells The real solution for fuel cells it operation on a transportable fuel. The ultimate would be natural gas and next best, ethanol or... (read full comment)  

Posted on September 26, 2011 at 10:06 AM EDT

Cheap Plastic Made from Sugarcane

First, when you make the statement that the effect of ethanol on corn prices has been thoroughly debunked you need to cite a source as this is... (read full comment)  

Posted on July 25, 2011 at 7:14 PM EDT

Israel to Get Electric Car Battery Swap Stations

Dead batteries What are they going to do with all the dead batteries? Bury them in the Palestinian section? (read full comment)  

Posted on July 11, 2011 at 10:31 AM EDT

Exploiting China's Coal While It's Still Underground

This is not emerging technology. This is old techology revisited. Lots of work done ages ago and revisited during the Carter administration.... (read full comment)  

Posted on July 11, 2011 at 10:28 AM EDT

What Will a Nuclear-Free Germany Cost?

Offshore wind Offshore wind is a terrible selection. There is only solar thermal that is more expensive. See www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/aeo/index.html ... (read full comment)  

Posted on June 6, 2011 at 4:02 PM EDT

A Worldwide Nuclear Slowdown Continues

Projected cost of electricity The article fails by quoting political groups as a source of cost information. MIT has produced some of the most... (read full comment)  

Posted on June 6, 2011 at 3:12 PM EDT

A Call for the Safer Handling of Nuclear Waste

Separate first It seems rather obvious that the first step should be separation of the spent fuel into reuable uranium, interts and stuff that... (read full comment)  

Posted on March 28, 2011 at 10:30 AM EDT

Toyota Plans a Hybrid Strategy

batteries The environmentalists don't seem to worry about what happens to the dead lithium batteries. Big problem looming here. Lithium is not... (read full comment)  

Posted on December 7, 2010 at 9:37 PM EST

Cheap Diesel-Powered Fuel Cells

reformers These cells, like molten carbonate cells, can run on H2 and CO. The liquid fuel has to be reformed to make the CO and H2. That is the... (read full comment)  

Posted on October 25, 2010 at 1:13 PM EDT

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