Advanced nuclear technology and CO2 mittigation (Thorium as an Energy Resource)

Energy from Thorium ^ | 5/20/2009 04:11:00 AM | Charles Barton

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Key comment from link at #16....:

The bottom line is that for the foreseeable future renewable energy will remain a pie-in-the-sky green fantasy, not feasible economically without huge public subsidies.

[samtheman]

Yeah, quite a transformation.

From civilization to a chaotic society of masses of underfed/underclothed slaves huddled in dark cold corners while the masters speed past in big black limousines.

Remember, one thing that will NEVER change with liberals... some post carbons are more equal than others.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Found the article at National Review....thread going up!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Will be from the Hudson Institute....better source.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Related thread:

Green Bubbles Bursting ( comments on the Obama Green Agenda)

[Marine_Uncle]

Yet another technology that is based on reducing the levels of CO2. Meanwhile if indeed we are in for a extended period of global cooling, due to known absorption rates between the ocean’s surface and the surrounding air, CO2 will be reduced. So in effect these process called for to reduce CO2 are just going to take away CO2 that could be used by vegetation to feed the worlds populations.

[SteamShovel]

Large scale production of post-carbon energy technology is a key to CO2.

BLECHHH!

I have nothing against new Nuke Tech, I like research and affordable alternatives should they arrive.....

.....But this crap about "post carbon energy makes me puke.

Prove there is a need for "post carbon".

CO2 producing fuels are affordable and abundant. As long as they are available, more exotic and expensive technologies (rightfully) will be bullets in the holster that will be loaded in some future when their time has come.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

see link just above...will be back later.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

See link at #25

[SteamShovel]

Thanks,

I'll take a look at the Energy from Thorium blog.

I don't mean to imply that Thorium may be a bad tech, I just get ticked at the anti carbon mantra of the left.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Posted this earlier:

Going the extra mile: Commentary: Promising battery technology should excite investors

It's a lithium-titanate battery ....

What makes this battery valuable for automotive use is its recharging speed. It's optimized to recharge in minutes, not hours.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

I just get ticked at the anti carbon mantra of the left

I agree with that.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Related thread:

World's 'safest' nuclear reactor in India

This was a 2005 thread

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Ernest.

JPB, I’m surprised you haven’t posted graphics of “Thor”. You’re not ill are ya? ;’)

[grey_whiskers]

Late to the thread as usual...

Thanks, bfl.

Cheers!

[Old Professer]

As a heads up you might want to look at the GHG pollutant list recently released by the EPA; fluorine will be looked at as a potent GHG from now on, I’m afraid.

[mad_as_he$$]

later

[Marine_Uncle]

Now the potential behind the lithium-titanate battery sounds like a good investment if what they say is true.
One thing that bothers me about this whole electric car idea is how do those tens of millions of people who live in crowded cities and have to park outside their homes (row homes) charge their battery up. Do they run long extention cords out to their car, and have people tripping over the cords, getting hurt, and ripping the cords out of the wall socket, etc..
All this stuff sounds so good until one starts to explore the realities involved.