Puking and Babbling Babies.

I almost lost my breath laughing on the puking one.

Mind boggling. Yes, let's build more please.

Sizewell Nuclear Disaster Averted by Dirty Laundry, Says Official Report - Guardian (UK) - 11 Jun 09

"A nuclear leak, which could have caused a major disaster, was only averted by a chance decision to wash some dirty clothes, according to a newly obtained official report ( Read more... )

Another one of those little problems that the nuclear industry hasn't been able to handle after some 60 years of business.

Funds to Shut Nuclear Plants Fall Short - Salt Lake Tribune - 19 Jun 09

"The companies that own almost half the nation's nuclear reactors are not setting aside enough money to dismantle them, and many may sit idle for decades ( Read more... )

From theory into practice at last.

Denmark to Power Electric Cars by Wind in Vehicle-to-Grid Experiment - Guardian (UK) - 19 Jun 09

"Currently 20% of the island's electricity comes from wind, even though it has enough turbines installed to meet 40% of its needs. The reason it cannot use the entire capacity is the intermittency of the wind: many ( Read more... )

I really enjoy watching Rachel Maddow. She's smart and fair and funny. Not much more can this observer ask for in political commentary.

She had a brief blurb on the GOP's latest fantasy energy policy that included a call for 100 new nukes in our future.

This inspired me to write her show a little note. All to be found behind the cut.

( The note starts here... )

With thanks to maryrobinette. Science fictional prognostication at its best.

( Warning. YouTube ahead... )

Several new tidbits...the audio link at the end is quite good.

U.K. Expert: U.S. Not Losing Nuclear Power 'Race' - Environmental Protection - 01 June 09

"The U.K. energy expert said that, not only is nuclear power in France, Finland, and Great Britain now plagued with problems, but almost nothing that is positive about the experiences in those ( Read more... )

This is the saddest part of how this new nuclear saga may play out in countries that REALLY can't afford the "advance" of nuclear power. Nuclear France, Inc. must be providing some serious sweeteners on this deal given the turn around in policy.

Eskom to Bankrupt SA [South Africa]? - iAfrica.com - 27 May 09

"By pushing ahead with its nuclear ( Read more... )

I decided that it might be a wise idea to mirror my LiveJournal site on Dreamwidth and got the files successfully transferred in just a couple minute operation. For security purposes, I changed my LJ password before using it and then changed it back after the migration was successful ( Read more... )

This is a fun one.

Nuclear: Atomic Power Has Favorable Reaction - Financial Times - 26 May 09

"A western energy executive who has been studying China’s nuclear programme tells a story about looking at pictures of the site being cleared for construction. 'Before, there was a mountain there. Then they bring the army in and a few months later the ( Read more... )