tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776205147286643847.post4093128159819154212..comments2023-12-18T13:55:50.256-08:00Comments on Thinking as a Profession: The Cost of Nuclear PowerDerekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02776917750757825408noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776205147286643847.post-30523104760775595222008-07-19T07:35:00.000-07:002008-07-19T07:35:00.000-07:00Well McCain is coming out publicly in favor of new...Well McCain is coming out publicly in favor of new nuclear plant construction. I'm heavily leaning toward Obama, but I have yet to hear a coherent and realistic energy plan from his camp.Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02776917750757825408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776205147286643847.post-13619219935437538522008-07-18T11:48:00.000-07:002008-07-18T11:48:00.000-07:00I think anonymous essentially has the answer. Righ...I think anonymous essentially has the answer. Rightly or wrongly, in the current political/environmental climate (no pun intended) new nuclear construction is essentially impossible in the US.<BR/><BR/>It's hard enough for current plant owners to keep the existing ones in operation.Mike ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/01018279317001118437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776205147286643847.post-61460897007441067252008-07-18T09:57:00.000-07:002008-07-18T09:57:00.000-07:00The first question should be... what makes the cos...The first question should be... what makes the cost of nuclear high in this country? The answer is not the fundamental construction or production of electricity. Its the time. The time it takes to jump through the enormous hurdles that are placed in the path of a nuclear power plant. And during all that time your investment money just sits there losing value, which in effect increases the cost of the plant and its product.<BR/><BR/>If a nuclear power plant could be built quickly (like it is in France) then it would be very cheap. This is a political problem, one that will have to be solved to actually take advantage of the potential for this energy source.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com