U.S. Utilities And Uranium
We discussed with the Ux Consulting president from which countries future uranium supplies may come, and who is going after those supplies more aggressively. He warns about the risks and rewards of Kazakhstan and Mongolia, looks to Africa for supplies, and talks about Russia's expansion. StockInterview: How do domestic uranium prospects rate in the eyes of U.S. and foreign utilities? Jeff Combs: I don't think that utilities expect the U.S. to be a major supplier of uranium. What you're seeing with China and other countries, where nuclear power is growing, is that they're definitely looking to secure supplies. The Chinese are going to Kazakhstan and also Australia, where there are a lot of uranium reserves, a lot of potential for growth. I think there's some potential for growth in the U.S. But if you had a fast growing nuclear power program, I don't think the U.S. is the first place I'd look. I believe that you can look for some opportunities in the U.S. But in gener...
Posted : August 26, 2010 | 
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Nuclear Power as Alternative Energy
Many researchers believe that harnessing the power of the atom in fission reactions is the most significant alternative energy resource that we have, for the fact of the immense power that it can generate. Nuclear power plants are very “clean-burning” and their efficiency is rather staggering. Nuclear power is generated at 80% efficiency, meaning that the energy produced by the fission reactions is almost equal to the energy put into producing the fission reactions in the first place. There is not a lot of waste material generated by nuclear fission—although, due to the fact that there is no such thing as creating energy without also creating some measure of waste, there is some. The concerns of people such as environmentalists with regards to using nuclear power as an alternative energy source center around this waste, which is radioactive gases which have to be contained. The radiation from these gases lasts for an e...Posted : August 23, 2010 | Comments : 0 | Benefits Of Nuclear Power
Posted : February 22, 2010 | Comments : 2 | Small Reactor Design
Three big utilities, Tennessee Valley Authority, First Energy Corp. and Oglethorpe Power Corp., on Wednesday signed an agreement with McDermott International Inc.'s Babcock & Wilcox subsidiary, committing to get the new reactor approved for commercial use in the U.S. Although none have agreed to buy a reactor, the utilities' commitment should help build momentum behind the technology and hasten its adoption across the industry. It's a crucial first step toward getting the reactor design certified by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Early support from the three utilities, and four others that are mulling the agreement, increases the odds that customers will come forward in the future. The news comes just as President Barack Obama announced more than $8 billion in loan guarantees this week that would pave the way for the first nuclear power plant in the U.S. in almost 30 years. He has proposed acceler...Posted : February 17, 2010 | Comments : 0 | Iran's Nuclear Mission
Posted : February 09, 2010 | Comments : 0 | nuclear reactor loan guarantee
Obama wants to eliminate some $36.5 billion in subsidies to oil and natural gas companies – essentially swapping the money from one dangerous technology to another. Among hte top politicians in favor of Nuclear power along with Obama are Sarah Palin, recently she said,"I was thankful the president at least mentioned nuclear power in his State of the Union, but again we need more than words,"The US Department of Energy already has authority to grant $18.5 billion in loan guarantees, enough for two to four nuclear plants. If approved by Congress, the additional guarantees could help finance about six more plants, according to Steven Kerekes, spokesman for the Nuclear Energy Institute, an industry lobby group based in Washington DC. Is Nuclear Power Safe? by Denise Palmer
The Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant in Japan discharged approximately 350 gallon...
Posted : February 08, 2010 | Comments : 0 | Nuclear Power
Researchers see atom power as a future solution to the problem of developing high efficiently and relatively low cost alternative energy to suit the growing energetic demands of the population on earth. With the scarce resources that we have, the atom power is infinite and it is generated from one single, tiny atom.
Power plants based on nuclear powers are "clean-burning" and the efficiency with which they convert energy is staggering. With almost eighty percent conversion rate, this means that the produced energy gives a high level quality and fewer energy is lost on the way during production. Nuclear fission does not create too much waste, even though every producing energy produces some quantity of residue of some ...
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Published:Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:33:05 -0700
Duke Energy’s decision to abandon the construction of wind turbines in the Pamlico Sound is indicative of just how uneconomical wind is as an energy source.......
Duke considers closing old coal plants...
Published:Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:45:32 -0700
Duke Energy said Wednesday it might close seven coal-fired units at its Carolinas power plants within five years as environmental regulations intensify.......
Duke might retire old coal plants...
Published:Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:21:25 -0700
Duke Energy said today it might close seven coal-fired units at its Carolinas power plants within five years as environmental regulations intensify.......
