January 8, 2020
Commentary: How The U.S. Navy Remains The Masters Of Modular Nuclear Reactors
Source: Jim Conca, Forbes, Dec 23, 2019 You might be aware of the 98 or so commercial nuclear power reactors that produce about 20% of our electricity. But there are another hundred nuclear reactors that power 86 submarines and aircraft carriers, producing electricity, heat and propulsion. We think of small modular nuclear reactors as something new that […]

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December 16, 2019
Commentary: Which Industry Offers The Safest Jobs In America – Nuclear Or Logging?
Source: James Conca, Forbes, Dec 13, 2019 The most dangerous job in America is logging, with over 132 fatal injuries per 100,000 workers. The next nine most dangerous jobs, with fatality rates between 10 and 100, are: commercial fishing, aircraft pilots, roofers, trash collectors, steel workers, truck drivers, farming, construction worker supervisors (yes, just the supervisors), […]

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December 9, 2019
Commentary: Oil & Gas Leaks Crocodile Tears Over Nuclear Waste Storage
Source: James Conca, Forbes, Dec 7, 2019 In the absence of a permanent disposal site for America’s commercial spent nuclear fuel (SNF), and the lousy characteristics of Yucca Mountain, the obvious and best path forward is to put all of the waste into dry cask storage (see figure above) at a single centralized storage facility in […]

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December 3, 2019
Commentary: Bitter Cold Stops Coal, While Nuclear Power Excels
Source: James Conca, Forbes, Nov 29, 2019 As I woke up to Thanksgiving yesterday, I realized we in the Pacific Northwest had been cyclone bombed for the holiday. A Bomb Cyclone is when the barometric pressure drops by at least 24 millibars in 24 hours. The winds were wicked last night and kept us awake […]

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December 3, 2019
Commentary Can Our Global Energy Industry Weather Extreme Weather?
Source: James Conca, Forbes, Nov 22, 2019 Last week, the International Atomic Energy Agency published their new report, Adapting the Energy Sector to Climate Change, that explores a range of climate impacts on the energy sector resulting from gradual climate change together with extreme weather events. The report also considers possible ways to counter them. The report considers the […]

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November 27, 2019
Commentary: Nuclear Power Does Slow Climate Change
Source: James Conca, Forbes, Nov 25, 2019 Indeed it does. Contrary to claims by those who just don’t like nuclear, every time nuclear plants close, carbon emissions go up. Using opaque financial jargon, grandiose claims for renewables, and political spin, doesn’t change this. There a number of examples. The unnecessary closing of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power […]

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November 27, 2019
Commentary: Can Our Global Energy Industry Weather Extreme Weather?
Source: James Conca, Forbes, Nov 22, 2019 Last week, the International Atomic Energy Agency published their new report, Adapting the Energy Sector to Climate Change, that explores a range of climate impacts on the energy sector resulting from gradual climate change together with extreme weather events. The report also considers possible ways to counter them. The report considers the […]

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November 27, 2019
Commentary: 35 Minerals That Are Critical To Our Society
Source: James Conca, Forbes, Nov 19, 2019 Just like essential nutrients are necessary for a healthy body, critical minerals are necessary for a healthy economy. And a healthy national security. And a healthy educational system. Basically all aspects of an overall healthy society in these modern times. The United States Geological Survey Report on a Critical […]

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