Posted on 08/16/2022 8:41:32 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
While we at the Heartland Institute do not believe any energy sources should be subsidized, if the federal government is going to support energy, it should support sources that are reliable and dispatchable.
With that in mind, it is absolutely insane that Uncle Sam gives billions in tax credits to wind and solar projects when this sort of funding could go towards more effective, energy dense, dispatchable sources. The so-called “Inflation Reduction Act” continues this madness; one analysis found that under the bill, wind and solar will receive an additional $113 billion in tax credits by 2031. By comparison, the bill provides about $29 billion to oil and gas activities, and $3.4 billion for nuclear power.
Modern environmentalists are all about paving over rangeland and animal habitats with ugly, polluting solar farms and noisy wind turbines that disrupt wildlife habitat and kill protected and endangered species. Simultaneously, most radical environmentalists seem unalterably opposed to nuclear power despite the fact that modern reactors are safe, the fuel used is energy dense, and the power plants and storage for spent fuel don’t take up as much land, and thus, don’t disrupt wildlife habitats as much as renewable energy.
The low proportion of energy spending devoted to nuclear is especially strange considering the recent Pentagon approval of a plug-and-play microreactor that fits in a semi truck and provides up to 20 megawatts of power and lasts continuously for 10 years without needing to be refueled. Refueling is simple, and then the reactor can go back into use. These are being promoted as great sources of energy for remote locations and emergency power after natural disasters.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
The greens are the worst of the worst they’ll destroy everything thinking they’re saving it
The antinuke movement is why we’re in this mess.
The real question: At what time today will they call the Wy. primary for Hageman?
It’s not about energy. It’s about Political power, control and unlimited funding.
Ping.
Toshiba had one of these things 20 years ago. They talked about it as a plug and play answer for remote areas (e.g. Alaska). Then, like with all these breakthroughs . . . nothing.
RE: The real question: At what time today will they call the Wy. primary for Hageman?
Is this somehow related to Microreactors and energy?
I was taught in elementary school in the 60's about how fossil fuels would run out by the year 1984, when the reality is that oil has very little to do with "fossils"
Now they are teaching that CO2 emmissions are causing (or accellerating) climate change when in reality, climate change is caused by the earth aging and CO2 emissions keep the atmosphere cooler and feed vegetation.
the Arrogance of humans is that they choose to believe the activities of man is not "natural" and intended, ( like: oh no, the termites are DESTRYING the forest !!!!)
Ping.
“Greens should embrace nuclear microreactors”
The article references MILITARY microreactors, not civilian.
Power source for military EV’s.
Bill Gates was partnering with toshiba at the time. My assumption is that they got the message, no nukes would be approved until further notice. And then the screen went dark. That was about the time the green renewable machine started to sputter to life.
Sorry, no can do. Micro-reactors are dirty in that they produce a waste product. So they are no different than a coal plant, or a cow for that matter.
We must recommit ourselves to wind and solar power. I’d like to say more, but I’m flying off in my private jet now to meet Al Gore at his huge mansion. We’ll be discussing how to best push the world back to the Middle Ages.
RE: The article references MILITARY microreactors, not civilian.
Doesn’t it have CIVILIAN applications?
Check out NuScale. I almost took a job there.
“Doesn’t it have CIVILIAN applications?”
Too many logistical and security concerns.
” I almost took a job there.”
Why did you decide not to? Getting into a promising new field can be exciting and rewarding. But with risks and lots of relocations.
(been there, done that)
They would if their priority wasn’t DEPOPULATION!
I currently have a really good job. Friend of mine moved there and took a job, tried to recruit me. Almost got me.
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