Tag Archives: nuclear electric

A Few Insights Regarding Today’s Nuclear Situation

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Gail Tverberg

The issue of nuclear electricity is a complex one. In this post, I offer a few insights into the nuclear electric situation based on recent reports and statistical data. Nuclear Electric Production Is Already Declining According to BP’s Statistical Review … Continue reading →

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Uranium supply update

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Gail Tverberg

Will uranium supply be adequate for planned nuclear electricity? This question has seen sharply differing views. The purpose of this post is to give an update, showing where we are now. The supply situation is recently looking better, partly because of an … Continue reading →

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Is loss of electricity a risk for spent nuclear fuel?

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Gail Tverberg

The usual plan for spent nuclear fuel in the United States is to transfer it to a cooling pool and then after some time to transfer it to dry cask storage.  Eventually, the plan is to move it to a … Continue reading →

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What would happen if we discontinued nuclear electricity?

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Gail Tverberg

We are very much reaching limits in the field of energy. This seems to mean that we ending up taking more and more risks, so that there is a greater risk of things going wrong. At the same time, the world’s … Continue reading →

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