http://thehayride.com/2009/12/the-nuclear-option-2/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed News And Commentary On Louisiana And National Politics Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:20:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://thehayride.com/2009/12/the-nuclear-option-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2684 Oil – We’re All Addicts | The Hayride Mon, 14 Jun 2010 03:08:26 +0000 http://thehayride.com/?p=564#comment-2684 [...] could lessen our dependency on oil as a fuel source for generating electricity by building nuclear facilities, and as a transportation fuel by converting to compressed natural gas, which is cleaner [...] [...] could lessen our dependency on oil as a fuel source for generating electricity by building nuclear facilities, and as a transportation fuel by converting to compressed natural gas, which is cleaner [...]

]]> http://thehayride.com/2009/12/the-nuclear-option-2/comment-page-1/#comment-735 The Hayride » Is He For Real? Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:02:46 +0000 http://thehayride.com/?p=564#comment-735 [...] has finally announced his support for something that makes sense.  Nuclear power is safe, clean, and even carbon friendly.  Why the [...] [...] has finally announced his support for something that makes sense.  Nuclear power is safe, clean, and even carbon friendly.  Why the [...]

]]> http://thehayride.com/2009/12/the-nuclear-option-2/comment-page-1/#comment-623 The Hayride » David Vitter’s (et al) Stimulus Plan Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:25:47 +0000 http://thehayride.com/?p=564#comment-623 [...] would create jobs in the energy sector by promoting domestic oil and gas production, streamlining nuclear powerplant construction,  and limiting the EPA’s authority to impose economy-killing mandates that many [...] [...] would create jobs in the energy sector by promoting domestic oil and gas production, streamlining nuclear powerplant construction,  and limiting the EPA’s authority to impose economy-killing mandates that many [...]

]]> http://thehayride.com/2009/12/the-nuclear-option-2/comment-page-1/#comment-231 Mike_Youngblood Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:09:34 +0000 http://thehayride.com/?p=564#comment-231 Thank you, Ryan. Wind and solar generation make for great science fair projects, and may be appropriate for desolate locations that otherwise cannot be served, but otherwise they don't make sense. Even suburban residential individual installations don't begin to become viable until you and I reimburse the owner with an 80% tax credit. Nuclear is a safe, viable option, the approval of which must be streamlined. That won't happen until the misinformed and hysterical public is better educated on the subject, and that was my motivation for the post. Thank you, Ryan. Wind and solar generation make for great science fair projects, and may be appropriate for desolate locations that otherwise cannot be served, but otherwise they don't make sense. Even suburban residential individual installations don't begin to become viable until you and I reimburse the owner with an 80% tax credit. Nuclear is a safe, viable option, the approval of which must be streamlined. That won't happen until the misinformed and hysterical public is better educated on the subject, and that was my motivation for the post.

]]> http://thehayride.com/2009/12/the-nuclear-option-2/comment-page-1/#comment-230 Ryan Booth Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:08:44 +0000 http://thehayride.com/?p=564#comment-230 Great post, Mike. Back in 1998, I actually spent a month studying solar and wind power at Solar Energy International in Carbondale, CO. While there have been technological advancements since then, there is still no way that large-scale solar and wind can provide more than a fraction of the power we need. And even if efficiency dramatically improves, they still won't be practical due to their natural unpredictability. Great post, Mike. Back in 1998, I actually spent a month studying solar and wind power at Solar Energy International in Carbondale, CO. While there have been technological advancements since then, there is still no way that large-scale solar and wind can provide more than a fraction of the power we need. And even if efficiency dramatically improves, they still won't be practical due to their natural unpredictability.

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