Archive for August, 2006

The Atomic Show #027 - Nuclear power for remote areas

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

Small nuclear power plants can deliver the benefits of electrical power to the 2 billion people that currently do not have access to electricity.
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Shane and I were inspired by an article titled “Nuclear to the rescue” by Paul Driessen who also wrote “Eco-Imperialism: Green […]

The Atomic Show #26 - Helium, MIT study, coal

Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006

Topics range from helium to coal and include high temperature gas reactors.
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Shane and I get our groove back and engage in a geeky discussion on topics ranging from helium to coal and somehow manage to include such topics as aviation safety, nuclear engineering […]

Amarillo, Texas might be the site of the first US nuclear plant in several decades

Sunday, August 13th, 2006

George Chapman, an entrepreneur, developer, cattle rancher and former nuclear power plant welder is building a formidable team to help him build one of the first new nuclear plants in the United States in more than a decade. The most recent of several stories about the project was written by Karen Welch Smith and published […]

Australian uranium policy discussions

Sunday, August 13th, 2006

John Howard started something when he told Australia that it had the makings for becoming an energy superpower that should begin thinking about building new uranium mines and uranium enrichment facilities to go along with its existing coal mines and natural gas production systems. Here are some articles worth reading on the topic:
View from Australia: […]

The Atomic Show #025 - Amarillo Power plans

Wednesday, August 9th, 2006

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The big news since Shane and I last talked is the announcement by a Texan named George Chapman of the formation of Amarillo Power and its plans to build two Advanced Boiling Water Reactors (ABWR) near Amarillo Texas. Shane questions the location based on […]