Who says we can't conserve our way out of nuclear power argument...
This is the full article, except the pic which is out of google images...
Forbes
William Pentland
8/1/13
Duke Pulls Plug On Planned Nuclear Project in Florida
Quote:
The downsizing of America’s nuclear fleet appears to be accelerating.
Earlier today, Duke Energy (DUK +0.72%), the largest U.S. utility company based in Charlotte, NC,
said it would abandon the Levy nuclear reactor project in Florida.
“The Duke decision to pull the plug on Levy follows by just one day
the announcement that the French-subsidized nuclear giant EDF
EDF is pulling out of the U.S. nuclear power market due to the inability
of nuclear power to compete with alternatives and the dramatic reduction in demand growth
caused by increasing efficiency of electricity consuming devices,”
said Mark Cooper, senior fellow for economic analysis at
Vermont Law School’s Institute for Energy and the Environment.
Cooper published a report earlier this month forecasting that three dozen reactors are at risk of early retirement.
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(Ummmm but then, Vermont is a leading producer of solar panels in the US
)
OTOH, I was just starting my career when the 5-Mile Island event occurred,
and it influenced my thinking (negatively) about nuclear power ever since.
At times, I have to admit that maybe nuclear power is ultimately the way
the world will have to go, what with environmental pollution, global warming, etc., etc.,
But still on balance, I think doing away with nuclear power may be the best decision.
