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July 31, 2008

The Nukes of Hazard

No -- I'm not talking about the radioactive hazard in the news from France last week that "In less than 15 days, the CRIIRAD [Independent Commission on Research and Information on Radiocactivity] has been informed of four malfunctions in four...

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July 30, 2008

Two Words: Radioactive Waste

Category: Nuclear

Before we realistically delve into nuclear technology, we must first tackle some practical considerations. Straight to the point, how about a serious dialog toward figuring out what the heck to do with excess radioactive waste nuclear technology would produce? You...

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Nuclear Power: It's Baaaaack

Category: Next Generation

Has nuclear technology improved to the point that we are now willing (or desperate enough) to give it another shot? Do the potential benefits outweigh the admittedly unsettling risks? And how do we balance nuclear power with other technologies? Check in all week for our bloggers' opinions.

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July 29, 2008

(Wind) Power to the People!

Category: Next Generation

In a speech to hundreds of political bloggers at the Netroots Nation conference in Austin, Texas on July 19, Al Gore was asked by an audience member whether, if offered, he would accept a position in the Obama administration. His...

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July 28, 2008

Make the rich pay (up front)

Category: Next Generation

Anywhere clean tech is too expensive for the typical homeowner to afford, make those who can afford it cover the cost.

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July 27, 2008

Why does George Bush always mention switchgrass?

Category: Cellulosic Ethanol

Technicians Calvin Vick (left) and John Massey measure switchgrass stem density and geometry at the upstream end of a riparian gully at Little Topashaw Creek in Mississippi. The object of this question is intended to be the grass not...

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July 25, 2008

Build the World's Biggest "Batteries" (seriously)

Category: Renewables

Using massive energy storage to make a complete conversion to renewables feasible.

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July 24, 2008

Forget energy diversity, we need energy action

We have run out of time for dawdling, run out of time for the myth of energy diversity. We are now at or close to peak oil. And IPCC head Rajendra Pachauri explains how dire the climate situation is: "If...

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July 23, 2008

A Reaction Commensurate To The Threat

Category: Next Generation

This week's question at NexGen asks us about what policies are necessary toward diversification of energy sources on a national and international level. Are we ready--economically, politically, and technologically--to accept and expand in so many directions? I immediately thought of...

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July 22, 2008

Diversifying Energy

In the past week on Next Generation Energy we've been talking about biofuels—specifically, whether or not they are the heralded solution to our energy problems.

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