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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (7785)	6/5/2008 10:44:50 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (2) of 24213

The Rocky Mountain Institute summary article "Forget Nuclear" by Amory B. Lovins, Imran Sheikh, and Alex Markevich is a very good one: rmi.org It does not extend to solar power but in terms of speed of implementation solar is superior to nuclear power: mdsolar.blogspot.com and if this acessment from the Lovins et al. article is correct: Wall Street is ever more skeptical that nuclear power is as robustly competitive as claimed. Starting with Warren Buffet, who just abandoned a nuclear project because “it does not make economic sense,” the smart money is heading for the exits. The Nuclear Energy Institute is therefore trying to damp down the rosy expectations it created. It now says U.S. nuclear orders will come not in a tidal wave but in two little ripples—a mere 5–8 units coming online in 2015–16, then more if those are on time and within budget. Even that sounds dubious, as many senior energy[ ]industry figures privately agree. In today’s capital market, governments can have only about as many nuclear plants as they can force taxpayers to buy. then solar is vastly superior to nuclear power. Thanks to David Martin for linking the gristmill article. from TOD

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