]> http://www.greenedia.com/tags/reactors Blog Articles Tagged with 'reactors' at http://www.greenedia.com en http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/149974?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors Climate foresight is a valuable strategy, both for helping direct our efforts toward coping with climate change, and for helping us fully grasp the seriousness of the crisis. Although we won't know the future until it arrives, climate futurism takes ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/149974?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:39:55 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-from-thorium/149783?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors The Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactor is considered a chemists reactor. As such its operations will probably be evaluated by the so-called 12 principles of green chemistry. The Wikipedia describes the 12 principles of green chemistry. According to t... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-from-thorium/149783?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:54:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-from-thorium/149573?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors The green status of nuclear power has been challenged because nuclear power allegedly does not conform to alleged Green principles; whether or not the supposed Green principles are in fact environmentally sound is of course open to question. The ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-from-thorium/149573?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:24:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-from-thorium/148916?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors We are in the middle of an energy paradigm shift about. Old assumptions are no longer true and even the outlines of the new world is not clear to most people. They were however, clear to a few far sighted people long ago. Both M. King Hubbard and ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-from-thorium/148916?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:13:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/atomic-insights/148716?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors Though it has been a few days since a full new post here, I have not been slacking off. Instead, I have been spending some quality time engaging in some interesting, possibly rewarding and sometimes frustrating discussions in the expanding universe o... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/atomic-insights/148716?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:33:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/148463?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors Wisconsin has been rethinking its ban on new nuclear energy plants for awhile now: Wisconsin's 24-year-old moratorium on nuclear power plant construction is wrong. The foundation for removing the moratorium has already been laid. Earlier this... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/148463?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:46:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/148504?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors When I started research on The Geography of Hope, my global survey of solutions to the climate crisis, back in 2005, it was a kind of dare. I told myself (and my publisher) I was on the hunt for the state of the art in sustainable living, that ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/148504?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:10:56 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-balance/148175?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors I have commented previously on the idea of mobile nuclear reactors, that could be fuelled by uranium or by thorium, and delivered on the back of a lorry to wherever they are needed. The reality of such power-plants, smaller than a garden shed , ha... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-balance/148175?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors Sun, 09 Nov 2008 05:42:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/147959?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors One of the dangers of snooping around the internet for interesting stories is that we have to hope the reporting is accurate. That's tough, because journalistic standards differ between countries and the press elsewhere often has a different role in... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/147959?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:42:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/atomic-insights/146411?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors There are some striking similarities between the campaign of 2008 and that of 1976. Both featured a experienced legislator running against a relative newcomer to the national political stage. In both elections, energy and economics are important camp... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/atomic-insights/146411?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors Mon, 03 Nov 2008 03:43:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/atomic-insights/146282?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors There is a discussion worth participation on NEI Nuclear Notes titled Chronicles in Advocacy: Tell It to the Wind. Mark Flanagan found a post that qualifies as a smoking gun titled Think again before going nuclear that was published on October 29 b... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/atomic-insights/146282?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors Sun, 02 Nov 2008 05:12:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/145407?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors The Presidential campaign is, after 127 years, winding down and the candidates are essentially making their final pitches - generally dialing back the attacks and amping up the positive messages - city on the hill, the future is bright, that kind of... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/145407?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:19:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/144865?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors With Election Day just one week away, NEI Nuclear Notes is here to provide readers with a handy voter scorecard on nuclear energy. We sent a survey to all 69 Democratic and Republican candidates running for the U.S. Senate (Mark Pryor [D-AR] is runni... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/144865?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:05:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/144162?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors Yesterday's announced deal between AREVA and Northrop Grumman to build a $363 million nuclear reactor manufacturing plant in Newport News, VA is getting a whole lot of media attention.The New York Times says Nuclear Power May Be in Early Stages of a... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/144162?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:54:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/143884?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors One thing we've mentioned here a few times is that a nuclear renaissance is going to require some oomph from the steel industry if the parts necessary to build a plant are going to be built in the United States. Well, here it comes, via the, ahem, F... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/143884?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:11:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-economics/143787?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors For your enjoyment, I've cut and pasted the energy and environment section from last night's debate between McCain economic advisor Douglas Holtz-Eakin and Obama economic advisor Jason Furman on Bloomberg TV's Money and Politics. But before you r... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-economics/143787?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:49:13 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-stock-blog/143295?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors Details are beginning to emerge of the possible combination of energy firms Exelon (EXC) and NRG Energy (NRG). Exelon is offering $6.2 billion in the all stock deal, which equates to an offer of $26.43 for each share of NRG. While the offer does repr... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-stock-blog/143295?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors Wed, 22 Oct 2008 02:50:05 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/142754?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors Before delving into the details of Senator McCain's energy plans, it's worth noting how remarkable it is that our final choice should be between two candidates who view our energy and environmental challenges so similarly, even if their preferred sol... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/142754?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:30:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-break/142684?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors I acknowledge that nuclear power has to play a role in our battle against climate change, with the caveat that we exhaust all other reasonable, low-emission alternatives and maximize efficiency and conservation. The industry will have its hands full ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-break/142684?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:10:29 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-graffiti/142734?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors Image: Wikimedia CommonsPower generation giant, NRG Inc has just confirmed they received a tempting proposal from the largest nuclear energy company in the US, Exelon Corporation. Exelon have offered $6.2 billion to acquire all NRG Energy's outstandi... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-graffiti/142734?rsstype=tag&tag=reactors Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:55:07 -0400