]> http://www.greenedia.com/latest Nuclear Energy Sector - Latest Blog Articles at http://www.greenedia.com en http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/141592?rsstype=latest&cid=37 And by an impressively wide margin, too. A new poll from Bisconti Research for NEI interviewed 1000 voters to determine the support for nuclear energy depending on which candidate they were leaning towards - we've always liked the idea, much used by... Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/141592?rsstype=latest&cid=37 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/141593?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Hat tip to Pro Nuclear Democrats.... Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:15:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/141593?rsstype=latest&cid=37 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-from-thorium/141439?rsstype=latest&cid=37 A Primer on Nuclear Safety:2.4 Defense in DepthA Brief Note on ESBWR SafetyHow Safe is the ESBWR? Given a probabalistic approach to nuclear safety, we first note that the ESBWR designers GE has estimated that a likelihood of core meltdown every 29 m... Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:25:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-from-thorium/141439?rsstype=latest&cid=37 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-balance/141411?rsstype=latest&cid=37 It is proposed to build the world's biggest tidal-farm off the north of Scotland. While this sounds worthily green and renewable , an independent nuclear consultant Dr John Large has warned that the cables that will need to be run along the seabed... Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:43:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-balance/141411?rsstype=latest&cid=37 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/atomic-insights/141435?rsstype=latest&cid=37 On October 14, 2008, I watched CNBC's premier of The Nuclear Option , a 35-40 minute video documentary about using nuclear fission as a power source. The show was squeezed into a 60 minute television time slot shared by many minutes worth of commerc... Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:21:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/atomic-insights/141435?rsstype=latest&cid=37 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/atomic-insights/141321?rsstype=latest&cid=37 I would hate to be called a shill for the established media, but I am very interested in seeing what CNBC's Melissa Francis will be showing us tonight when The Nuclear Option airs at 9:00 pm eastern time.After watching the show, I hope to provide s... Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:49:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/atomic-insights/141321?rsstype=latest&cid=37 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/141347?rsstype=latest&cid=37 When I step into the polling booth, I base my vote on a host of issues related to the records (and promises) of those vying for political office. But most important to me is what a candidate has done or is willing to do to protect the environment. ... Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:39:06 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/141347?rsstype=latest&cid=37 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/141535?rsstype=latest&cid=37 When I step into the polling booth, I base my vote on a host of issues related to the records (and promises) of those vying for political office. But most important to me is what a candidate has done or is willing to do to protect the environment. ... Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:39:06 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/141535?rsstype=latest&cid=37 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-from-thorium/141151?rsstype=latest&cid=37 A Primer on Nuclear Safety:2.3 Defense in DepthLight Water Reactors - Water and other safety featuresThe most important aspect of safety in Light Water Reactors is the cooling system. The coioling system also serves te purpose of moderating the nucl... Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:17:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-from-thorium/141151?rsstype=latest&cid=37 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/141160?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Your must-see TV tonight (assuming watching Warren Sapp and Susan Lucci cut the rug doesn't float your boat): CNBC premieres its 60-minute special, The Nuclear Option, at 9:00 ET. From the programming notes,Power consumption in the United States has... Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:16:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/141160?rsstype=latest&cid=37 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/141123?rsstype=latest&cid=37 This story was made public about a month ago, but hey, better late than never:NASA engineers are exploring the possibility of nuclear fission to provide the necessary power and taking initial steps toward a non-nuclear technology demonstration of thi... Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:30:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/141123?rsstype=latest&cid=37 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/141066?rsstype=latest&cid=37 If you haven't already seen Jason Ribeiro's blog, Pro Nuclear Democrats, be sure to stop by.... Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:45:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/141066?rsstype=latest&cid=37 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-from-thorium/140934?rsstype=latest&cid=37 A Primer on Nuclear Safety:2.2 Defense in DepthControlling Nuclear Reactions in Light Water ReactorsEnrico Fermi was the first nuclear scientist to find a solution for controlling chain reactions in a nuclear reactor. Fermi said that his Chicago Pil... Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:14:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-from-thorium/140934?rsstype=latest&cid=37 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-from-thorium/140935?rsstype=latest&cid=37 A Primer on Nuclear Safety:2.1.1 Defense in DepthLight Water Reactors - Physical BarriersThe Defense in Depth philosophy is applied to the release of radioactive materials from inside the core of light water reactors. Helen Caldicott, the ceaseless ... Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:12:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-from-thorium/140935?rsstype=latest&cid=37 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-from-thorium/140936?rsstype=latest&cid=37 A Primer on Nuclear Safety:2.0 Defense in Depth In 1964, Ralph Nader had no reason to question that nuclear power was a clean, safe, cost-efficient technology. Then he attended a conference at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Over lunch, Nader bega... Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:04:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-from-thorium/140936?rsstype=latest&cid=37 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/cnet-green-tech-blog/140920?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Plus: SiOnyx unveils enhanced silicon, Bloom Energy steps ahead with fuel cell, tough days for public clean-energy companies, and the nuclear fallout from falling stock market.... Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:17:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/cnet-green-tech-blog/140920?rsstype=latest&cid=37 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/140298?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Here's the opening paragraph of Larry Rohter's story: Contrary to what Democrats may think, there is more to John McCain's energy program than drill, baby, drill. And contrary to what Mr. McCain has been saying on the campaign trail, wh... Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:03:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/140298?rsstype=latest&cid=37 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/140299?rsstype=latest&cid=37 In nature, every niche has its creatures and every creature has its niche. From Psalm 104 to Darwin, humans have noted the precise fit between resource and need across all existence. Much of the debate about energy arises from differing views on the ... Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:05:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/140299?rsstype=latest&cid=37 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-stock-blog/140263?rsstype=latest&cid=37 It's been a long time coming. I don't know who thought it would come this fast or all at once. A few weeks ago, uranium prices seemed to have a gained some footing. But uranium prices crashed through the floor and it could be another big step down ... Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:40:20 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-stock-blog/140263?rsstype=latest&cid=37 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/the-green-skeptic/140252?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Can't you understand what's happening here? George Bailey says in It's a Wonderful Life, as the crowd gathers in the Bailey Brothers Building and Loan to make a run on their accounts. Don't you see what's happening? Potter isn't selling. Potter... 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