America is back in the nuke biz...

[SUBMAN1]

Looking at a spec for 2 nuke reactors, the first in 29 years. 2,700 Megawatt, $60 Bill project.

It's about d*mn time.

-S

[The WosMan]

It sure is. It is also the only way to ween ourselves off of foreign fossil fuels and gain a better level on energy independence. I would like to see a nationwide network of these plants generating enough power that we could sell some energy for a profit to our friendly neighbors up north and our friendly interlopers down south.

[Letum]

What kind of reactor will they be useing?

Originally Posted by The WosMan

It sure is. It is also the only way to ween ourselves off of foreign fossil fuels and gain a better level on energy independence. I would like to see a nationwide network of these plants generating enough power that we could sell some energy for a profit to our friendly neighbors up north and our friendly interlopers down south.

The US already have the kind of energy researves which you are speaking of to generate electricity......coal.
China is using it, we should also. Coal is a known commodity as it pertains to general knowledge and none of the glowing.

[The WosMan]

Yes, you have a point but coal is a bit dirty. Then again people have issues with nuclear waste. Personally I think we should save our coal for conversion to petrol and thumb our noses completely at the middle east. We could do it now and have gasoline for about 2.50 a gallon, which is cheaper than what we are paying now.

Don't get me wrong, I have no dislike for nuclear energy as a power source, in fact I support it.

But wait for the left to scream about our need to stop using latent oil reserves, and start screaming about all our alternatives.

It is their modus operandi.

[fatty]

Originally Posted by The WosMan

It sure is. It is also the only way to ween ourselves off of foreign fossil fuels and gain a better level on energy independence. I would like to see a nationwide network of these plants generating enough power that we could sell some energy for a profit to our friendly neighbors up north and our friendly interlopers down south.

But, but, but... your friendly neighbours up north are already making a handsome profit selling energy to you!

[SUBMAN1]

Originally Posted by Letum

What kind of reactor will they be useing?

Advanced Boiling Water Reactor or ABWR.

Originally Posted by fatty

But, but, but... your friendly neighbours up north are already making a handsome profit selling energy to you!

My point.

[nikimcbee]

Originally Posted by Letum

What kind of reactor will they be useing?

Liquid metal reators from the alfa-class???:hmm: :hmm: :hmm: :rotfl:

[fatty]

Originally Posted by waste gate

My point.

Eh, what's that?

Originally Posted by fatty

Eh, what's that?

Many special interests. None of which look beyond their own POV.

[The WosMan]

I would rather purchase energy from Canada then Mohammad but generating our own is the best. I have nothing against coal either, especially since the state I live in is at the top of the list for reserves. Also, lets tap that shale oil out west while we are at it and put some off shore rigs up. We can do it better, more efficient, and cleaner than any other country. No more Exxon Valdez tanker crashes if we were drilling our own. Also, all that pollution dust can be blown into the atmosphere and be used to counter global warming. Yes sir, polluting our way toward a better planet. Did anyone see that article where they want to put dust and dirt into the upper atmosphere with hoses and cannons? These global warming scientists are some real brainiacs. Also, we can divert hurricanes with bits and pieces of chewed up tires.

Originally Posted by The WosMan

I would rather purchase energy from Canada then Mohammad but generating our own is the best. I have nothing against coal either, especially since the state I live in is at the top of the list for reserves. Also, lets tap that shale oil out west while we are at it and put some off shore rigs up. We can do it better, more efficient, and cleaner than any other country. No more Exxon Valdez tanker crashes if we were drilling our own. Also, all that pollution dust can be blown into the atmosphere and be used to counter global warming. Yes sir, polluting our way toward a better planet. Did anyone see that article where they want to put dust and dirt into the upper atmosphere with hoses and cannons? These global warming scientists are some real brainiacs. Also, we can divert hurricanes with bits and pieces of chewed up tires.

Also, all that pollution dust can be blown into the atmosphere and be used to counter global warming. Yes sir, polluting our way toward a better planet.

Hard to agrue with if one really believes the warming is occuring.

[SUBMAN1]

Originally Posted by waste gate

Hard to agrue with if one really believes the warming is occuring.

I believe it is happening. I do not believe it is entirely our fault, and is most likely the cause of stardust. I also believe that we can do a thing or two to minimize it by our own output, so I am not against the fact that the spec on this reactor has 0 tolerance for greenhouse gas emmisions. It is as green as you can be without removing energy creation or energy use from the face of the planet.

-S