I have a friend and colleague who continuously decries government subsidies for renewable energy. We have had this debate back and forth for many years and I have made my points and he has made his. Now, without even a nod to the argument that we can use tax codes as a means to shape […]
In the three pieces attached, we see the complexity of the nuclear power argument. Two respected former Governor’s have differing views on whether or not the proposed PSE&G subsidy proposal is a good idea. The current Governor has forced a change in the prior legislation to include more perks for renewable energy. So what is […]
With Toshiba/Westinghouse pulling out of the nuclear power plant market, we see further proof about the economic failure of this mode of power generation. To be sure, there are a number of factors that contributed to this event, from Fukushima to regulations as they are applied in the U.S. This is not about reducing regulatory […]
I have written several times about Nuclear Power and I am still amazed at the articles and discussions that I read on how this form of power production is being pushed as a means of reducing carbon emissions and thus, should be pushed forward. More amazing is the logic that we should go forward with […]
To be fair, I have never been a big fan of nuclear power. I am not overly concerned about a meltdown in a plant in the United States…we did come close…but so far so good. And even with the failures in the Ukraine and Japan, I have a reasonable degree of confidence in plant operations […]