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11-20-2007, 06:34 PM
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Re: Weather Channel Founder says\"Global Warming is Biggest Scam in His
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btw, something contructive could be building nuke plants rather than solar tech. and by building nukes I don't mean gov building nukes, I just mean gov rewriting regulations so that private industry can do it, cause they can do it, they have done it, and the only reason they still don't do it is basically because the gov has told them not to do it via regulations and stuff. [/ QUOTE ] The worlds most cited expert on nuclear technology says the extremely high initial investment costs required to build nuclear power plants is what is preventing private industry from taking chances. Nobody wants to spend a billion dollars on a power plant when a coal plant costs 1/10 as much. With fossil fuels the fuel is the major cost. With nuclear the plant itself is the major cost. I'd like to know what government regulations you are talking about that are preventing private industry from investing in nuclear. 
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11-20-2007, 07:15 PM
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Re: Weather Channel Founder says\"Global Warming is Biggest Scam in His
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The worlds most cited expert on nuclear technology says the extremely high initial investment costs required to build nuclear power plants is what is preventing private industry from taking chances. Nobody wants to spend a billion dollars on a power plant when a coal plant costs 1/10 as much. With fossil fuels the fuel is the major cost. With nuclear the plant itself is the major cost. I'd like to know what government regulations you are talking about that are preventing private industry from investing in nuclear. [/ QUOTE ] http://www.nei.org/newsandevents/policymakers/ [ QUOTE ] “Thirty years ago due in part to fear, in part to a lack of information, [American] politicians enacted policies that placed numerous road blocks in front of the nuclear energy industry. … Yet, at the same time Europe embraced nuclear energy even more. Today, Europeans have almost twice as many nuclear reactors than the United States. And they slashed dependence on coal by more than 30 percent—while we increased our use of coal by more than 60 percent.” – Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) Testimony before Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Oct. 31, 2007 [/ QUOTE ]
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11-20-2007, 07:19 PM
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Re: Weather Channel Founder says\"Global Warming is Biggest Scam in His
PLOlover, thanks for the link. However, I have learned not to take sound bites from politicians as unquestionable truth. Do you have any idea what these roadblocks are?
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11-20-2007, 07:31 PM
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Re: Weather Channel Founder says\"Global Warming is Biggest Scam in His
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PLOlover, thanks for the link. However, I have learned not to take sound bites from politicians as unquestionable truth. Do you have any idea what these roadblocks are? [/ QUOTE ] yeah, that was weak. I don't know exactly. http://www.platts.com/Magazines/Insi...0152641s_1.xml [ QUOTE ] Major Risks Associated with Nuclear The major construction risks that must be considered regarding nuclear generation revolve around three major issues: capital cost, technical and design issues, and regulatory issues—all of which can create delays. [/ QUOTE ] http://www.energypulse.net/centers/a...y.cfm?a_id=360 [ QUOTE ] We also need a complete review of the crippling regulatory processes - all of them, not just those to do with energy - that do not significantly or cost effectively improve safety or serve the public interest. [/ QUOTE ]
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