Nuclear power quietly confident in energy debate

Reuters on Yahoo ^ | 10/7/05 | Jeremy Lovell - Reuters

[clee1]

That would work for me.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

These "environmentalists" don't care about the environment. It's all about socialism.

Here in Wisconsin the utility is jacking the rate up 11%. People complain and b!tch about the cold but when power companies want to expand or build new facilities they're the same ones whining to county board and trying to stop them, and unfortunately they have a sympathetic ear in Governor Doyle.

Wisconsin has a law that forbids the utility from cutting off power in the winter. It's time the state gov't rescind this law and let people learn the hard way. Nukes need to be built, enough said, because Jimmy Carter conservationism just doesn't work.

[church16]

APS, Arizona Public they own Palo Verde, largest in the US and with enough land for probably 7 more reactors.

[burzum]

GE and Westinghouse are almost guaranteed to have at least a little work on any nuclear reactor designed. In reality, it will probably be a large part of the work. Unfortunately even if the nuclear sector booms (not literally), these companies are too large for that to significantly affect the stock price. Westinghouse will probably be making a lot of money with its new AP 1000 reactor once it gets approved.

Just checked the NRC web page. Two companies currently doing an application review for new reactors: GE (ESBWR) and Westinghouse (AP 1000). I'm glad to see that the ESBWR has finally moved further along.

If you are interested in foreign markets, the CANDU reactor seems to be doing very well. It might also make significant inroads into the US market once we start building new reactors.

[backhoe]

If they'll pay the rent they are welcome to put a pebble-bed on my back 40. The GOP needs to gut it up and ram a massive expansion of nuclear power (tax incentives, environmental waivers, and tort limits) through congress. While they are writing the bill they should throw the same bones to oil refineries. It is time to stop talking about energy policies (done that for 30 years) and let the free market have it. The energy (electric and fuel) problems we have would be solved in a decade.

Exactly right.

Our power comes from Plant Hatch- for close to thirty years, all it's done is produce clean, cheap electric power.

By contrast, the two chemical plants in my city kill a worker or two every year-- guess which one I'd prefer as a neighbor.

Our Navy has run atomic reactors in the most challenging environment- marine service- for nearly fifty years without a fatality, proving that if you provide the right equipment and operators, it can be done safely.

We need to get off the industry's back, and let them go ahead with clean, cheap atomic power.

[KC_for_Freedom]

I can't figure the environmental movement, socialists in EU are OK with nuclear power. But here it would lead to growth and people making *gasp* money.

And yes, if we could capture all the hot air that is generated by Greenpeace, we could run a lot of generators.

[Eepsy]

I've noticed a large uptick in telly ads promoting nuclear energy lately. I wonder if that is tied in to this.