Author Archives: grlangworth
Dartmouth’s Robert Hargraves
Professor Hargraves who teaches Energy Policy at the Institute for Lifelong Education at Dartmouth College has co-authored an article in the American Physical Society forum on Physics and Society‘s quarterly newsletter, called Liquid Fuel Nuclear Reactors …it’s worth a read.
China’s “Breakthrough”…
With only a limited supply of Uranium inside China, the described advantage only delivers 950 years, not 3000 years…Probably Not Just Uranium Still, LFTR has superior advantages over the discussed dual breeder design: Higher Energy Density, Simplicity, Lower Cost Safety, … Continue reading
In Spain…
“…Hats off to The Energy Tribune, which has done a fabulous job of chronicling the end of Spain’s wind/solar/renewable bubble that has left the country $26 billion in debt and desperately trying to rev up nuclear power…” Nuclear Townhall, 6 Jan 11 Crisis Check
50 Years Ago Today (3Jan11)…
“…America’s most serious reactor accident occurred on what today is the site of the Idaho National Laboratory. This accident involved an ARMY small reactor project called SL-1…” Factors the small modular LFTR totally avoids…
Renewable Energy Wearing Out Its Welcome?
Nicholas Comfort reports in Bloomberg.com on 20 Dec 2010 that: “…Popular acceptance of Germany’s renewable energy drive is likely to weaken when households see the cost of subsidies in their power bills jump as much as fourfold, the ZEW Center … Continue reading
How about Nuclear Waste…?
Is Nuclear Waste Really Waste…? No. Kirk Sorensen explains it.
The Safety Context for LFTR
On our “Safety” page, we have determined that the LFTR is the safest of all nuclear power generation alternatives. Our white paper makes this case. As of now, there are nine resources that illustrate the context for this finding in … Continue reading
New Energy Cost Stuff
If you go to our page on “Energy Cost”, you’ll find a new section called WIND ENERGY COSTS to which so far we’ve added 10 research resources…8Oct10 Also on our “Energy Cost” page, you will discover a new section called … Continue reading
Wringing the Wrists
Arguing Proliferation in the AMERICAN SCIENTIST…
First Myth Versus Reality
Some times, the truth of the matter isn’t in the story’s lead… A Jane Fonda Production… 6Oct10