Category Archives: Energy

The best news in years!

Posted on May 19, 2006 by Thanos

This is the single most encouraging news item I have seen in ten years because without nuclear power America is certain to falter in this century. GE has broken ground on a new factory that will make next-generation Nuclear Power … Continue reading →

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Bush speaks on Nuclear Power

Posted on May 18, 2006 by Thanos

This is going to get lost in the immigration hubub, but it’s very important. One of the the most significant things President Bush has done is to bring nuclear power back into discussion, and with a favorable light. See coverage … Continue reading →

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Tony Blair Favors Nuclear power

Posted on May 17, 2006 by Thanos

Excellent coverage of Tony Blair’s speech in favor of Nuclear power at the Oil Drum from the UK, Courtesy of NEI.

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China and Cuba to siphon off gulf oil

Posted on May 14, 2006 by Thanos

China and Cuba will soon be tapping the reserves of oil under the Gulf of Mexico within fifty miles of Key West, Florida. These reserves are off-limits to US oil drillers due to extensive no-drilling zones created by congress. It’s … Continue reading →

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Children of lightning or Children of terror?

Posted on May 13, 2006 by Thanos

Mankind is ingenious at tapping the energy bounty provided by nature. From the first fire, to windmills, to water wheels, to today’s electric generating plants we have progressed from superstitious awe and deification of nature to harnessing it to our … Continue reading →

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Nuclear updates

Posted on May 13, 2006 by Thanos

Nuclear updates Japan nuclear industry gets a win in court here. Here’s an update on China’s progress.

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Securing America’s Energy Future report out at House

Posted on May 11, 2006 by Thanos

New House of Representatives energy policy report out, see details at NEI, excerpt below of key findings — please note the finding that current prices are demand driven and note the wake-up call regarding catastrophic supply shock, emphasis mine: the … Continue reading →

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Updates – MS security bulletins, Nuclear news

Posted on May 9, 2006 by Thanos

Windows Security Bulletins  Microsoft released three new security bulletins today, please don’t wait around, if you have “Gates Gear” go get patched tonight at windows update. The cycle time from bulletin release to exploits in the wild is now extremely … Continue reading →

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School-bus Nagin disallows trailer trash by his gated communities

Posted on April 26, 2006 by Thanos

Another episode in the FEMA trailer drama, School Bus Nagin finally allows some trailers in after a stern talk from Chertov. In an excellent article, Von Mises institute explains better than I did last night why Congress is responsible for … Continue reading →

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Oil burning you up?

Posted on April 25, 2006 by Thanos

There you are reading this, fuming mad about the forty bucks it took you to fill your tank on the way home… and looking for someone to blame. Big oil is not to blame. The biggest oil company in America, … Continue reading →

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