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Archive for September, 2008

The Atomic Show #107 – Wind Monster Neighbors; Installing a Reactor in a Single Season

Sunday, September 28th, 2008

Charlie Porter and Roger Hale both have stories of interest. Charlie lives in the shadow of several monster wind turbines, Roger helped to build the PM-2A at Camp Century.

 
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Charlie Porter had a nice little horse farm in northwest Missouri. He now really wants to sell that farm and move away because his neighbors are driving [...]

Video – Failure of a wind turbine

Saturday, September 27th, 2008

This video should provide some food for thought for people who believe that wind energy is clean and safe.

Here is another video that details some of the mechanical and business risks associated with wind energy developments. This is not a spectacular failure, but one where a manufacturing or engineering problem has resulted in a [...]

The Atomic Show #106 – NNadir discusses ruthenium, rhodium, palladium plus other valuable “nuclear wastes”

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

NNadir is a diarist at Daily Kos. He is a Democrat who encourages support for clean, safe nuclear power. He is also a chemist who is enthusiastic about materials found in used nuclear fuel.

 
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I recently posted a blog on Atomic Insights about nuclear fuel recycling that broke a record for the number of comments received. [...]

Follow-up from Atomic Show 105 – The Promised Elephant Kiss

Monday, September 8th, 2008

While working in South Africa on the PBMR project, Hans and Mary Lou Gougar are taking full advantage of the opportunity to try new experiences and visit new places. During Atomic Show #105, Hans, ever the devoted husband, offered to share a video of Mary Lou being kissed by an elephant. I have her permission [...]