RANDOM MUSINGS FROM THE TOP OF THE HILL

5/06/2024

DOES SIZE MATTER?

 Sometimes size does matter.  Here's an interesting nugget related to size.

  • 17,000 cu ft of natural gas
  • 2,000 lbs of coal
  • 1/2 inch pellet of uranium

All of the above produce about the same amount of energy.  

I doubt we're going in the right direction - pushing air and solar power before we have better technology.  

Are we afraid of nuclear energy?  Five years ago, France had 71% of its electrical energy produced by nuclear plants with more plants coming on line.  In the USA, only 20% of our electricity is produced by nuclear plants.  

Why are we lagging behind France?  Rules and Regulations so archaic as to dissuade anyone from building a nuclear plant.  

Did you know we have US Navy personnel living in metal tubes, under water, circling the globe at all times that are powered by nuclear energy?  We do!

It can be handled safely!

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