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• UK new nuclear build will not get government subsidies

  Taxpayers off the hook for cost of new plants ( NucNet ) The British government will not use taxpayers’ money to subsidize  the construction of new nuclear power plants, Philip Hunt , (right) minister of state at the Department of Energy and Climate Change said Jan 21. In an online question and answer session with ‘The Guardian’ newspaper, Lord Hunt said the government had made it “absolutely... Posted Jan 22 2010, 10:27 AM by Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes Filed under: nuclear blogs, UK, editorial, opinion, NucNet, plants, new build

• Next generation nuclear leadership

  The people who will operate the reactors of the nuclear renaissance are all under 40.   What are the qualities necessary for the next generation of leadership to run the nuclear reactors that are now on the drawing boards of the world’s commercial electric utilities?  By 2012-2015, most of the reactors that are planned to be built, especially those outside of China, will be ready or approaching... Posted Jan 20 2010, 12:53 PM by Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes Filed under: China, nuclear, nuclear blogs, editorial, opinion, reactor, future

• Yet more bloggers for nuclear energy

  2010 is off to a great start with three new blogs and one re-start There are three new nuclear blogs and one re-start. There’s a lot more activity in the blogsphere as the new year gets underway. It is an exciting time to be involved with the nuclear energy industry and this enthusiasm is reflected in the work the these blogs. In fact, it is positively smoking! The authors all come to their adventures... Posted Jan 02 2010, 11:26 PM by Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes Filed under: nuclear, nuclear blogs, opinion, perspective, industry, 2010, new

• Snapshots of the future of nuclear energy

  A quick look at what to expect in 2010 Every year at this time your faithful correspondent swings for the fences with  fearless prognostications of what will happen in the field of nuclear energy in the next 12 months.  These are big hairy audacious guesses and should not be confused with sober reality or nor should anything in this column be used to make investment grade decisions. ... Posted Dec 22 2009, 06:53 PM by Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes Filed under: nuclear blogs, Future of nuclear energy, opinion, perspective, forecast, future, 2010

• Tamar’s Law – I want my COP15!

  Can developing nations get their money for nothing? Guest Column by: Tamar Cerfici* I’m back on US soil and watching the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference or more formally, the 15th Conference of the Parties  ( COP15 ) thanks to the wonders of modern video software.  My last column concerned the investment commitments expected from the developed countries, amounting to trillions of dollars... Posted Dec 09 2009, 12:59 PM by Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes Filed under: NEI, nuclear blogs, opinion, perspective, COP15, leak, tree, Conference of the Parties

• Four fearless futures for nuclear energy in America

  It’s not to early to think about what needs to be done in 2010 Claims that one will turn over a new leaf in January, via new year’s resolutions, often get a bum rap.  For example, will you go to the gym and lose all extra pounds gained during the holiday season?  Usually, the rap is deserved because our good intentions fade by the time the Superbowl game hits the TV.  That doesn’t mean... Posted Dec 06 2009, 12:06 PM by Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes Filed under: nuclear, nuclear blogs, opinion, perspective, power

• Is there a change by green groups for nuclear energy?

  A report from the UK says change is taking place, but some green groups in the US are still hard over against it . In a news article datelined London, the Washington Post reports some green groups now see nuclear energy “as part of the answer” to the challenge of global warming.  This is good news in the U.K. where the government has committed itself to build 12 GWe of new nuclear power generation... Posted Nov 25 2009, 06:44 PM by Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes Filed under: nuclear, nuclear blogs, UK, opinion, ENERGY, green, advocacy

• Stewart Brand goes nuclear

  Legendary author of the Whole Earth Catalog has a new book A radio jingle asks the rhetorical question, “If you  remember the 60s, you weren’t there,” which is an inside out joke on the reality altering nature of the decade.  Stewart Brand became one of the icons of the era with his ground breaking book ‘The Whole Earth Catalog” which helped readers cope with the ordinary and extraordinary... Posted Oct 23 2009, 08:55 AM by Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes Filed under: nuclear blogs, opinion, ENERGY, bias, whole earth catalog, stewart brand, history

• Tamar’s Law ~ Thoughts from across the pond

  Europe’s reality check on global warming is that it is shifting to nuclear energy By: Tamar Cerafici * I’m offering this month’s column from Varberg , on the southwestern coast of Sweden where I’ll be for the next couple of months.  Varberg is a popular summer resort area, boasting sandy beaches and clear water.  It’s not bad in the fall, except the rocky Swedish coast is the windiest spot... Posted Oct 21 2009, 07:56 AM by Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes Filed under: Sweden, Europe, opinion, column, editoriaql, varberg

• WSJ forum on nuclear energy

  A discussion forum for subscribers and visitors to the newspaper’s online edition In late summer 2008 the online Wall Street Journal set up a series of community forums to take advantage of emerging social media. Since September 2008, I’ve been hosting a discussion forum at the online WSJ on the nuclear energy industry globally including new reactor investments, economics, politics, technologies; and... Posted Sep 29 2009, 08:02 PM by Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes Filed under: Wall Street Journal, editorial, opinion, column, discussion, wsj

• NRC rule - no rabbits out of a hat

  NRC’s Dale Klein says the agency must be clear about what it does and how it explains its decisions to the public Dale Klein, currently a Commissioner at the Nuclear Regulatory  Commission ( NRC ), and its former chairman under the previous administration, has two objectives for his agency. He said in a wide-ranging interview with this blog on Sept 24 that he wants the NRC "be to be the agency... Posted Sep 25 2009, 11:53 AM by Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes Filed under: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, NRC, opinion, klein, chairman

• Brief note on comment policy

  All comments are moderated and here's why Constructive comments that add to the conversation are welcome. I've had my say with the blog post. Comments are a way for you to have yours. Most comments are approved with 24 hours. I ask that comments be relevant to the post you are commenting on, coherent, concise, and accurate with your use of facts. If you have a long essay, please post it on... Posted Sep 22 2009, 09:35 AM by Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes Filed under: editorial, opinion, comment policy, feedback, cloumn, conversation

• Duke CEO – Nuclear is our future

  Despite a gloomy economic outlook in its service area, the utility’s CEO is bullish on the future of nuclear energy Utility CEO’s are not known for exuberance, irrational or not, in talking about the future of an energy technology.  In fact, with the “ prudent investor ” paradigm motivating publically traded firms, a clarion call for investment in nuclear energy in the OP ED pages of the Wall... Posted Aug 05 2009, 04:12 PM by Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes Filed under: editorial, opinion, CEO, duke

• Story telling and blogs

  What makes a good blog? Hat tip to Merlin Mann at 43 Folders At the American Nuclear Society conference taking place in Atlanta this week we had a panel discussion with Rod Adams from Atomic Insights, John Wheeler from This Week in Nuclear and Kirk Sorensen from Energy from Thorium (speaking from the audience). A lot of the discussion was on the mechanics and practices of blogging, and you can find... Posted Jun 17 2009, 10:46 PM by Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes Filed under: editorial, opinion, perspective

• Western lands uranium gopher for 6/14/09

  Jaczko in the morning, miners take warning The "green agenda" of the Obama administration is being felt  almost immediately in the western states where ISR mining abounds. Newly appointed NRC Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko announced on June 4 that the agency is making a significant change in the way it approaches environmental reviews for new ISR facilities. The agency has decided that it... Posted Jun 13 2009, 06:13 PM by Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes Filed under: editorial, opinion, perspective