“Nuclear is a business, not a religion” John Rowe, Chairman and CEO of Exelon (August 15, 2011) In his speech to the American Nuclear Society Utility Working Conference in Hollywood, Fla. entitled “My Last Nuclear Speech”, Rowe, while accepting that nuclear is an important option to meet climate change and Read more…
Although it has been more than two months since I last posted; Fukushima continues to dominate the discussion both within and outside of the industry. So here I am, sitting on the balcony of my beautiful room in Brunei – overlooking the South China Sea – contemplating how this major Read more…
The UK is unique in its approach to the nuclear renaissance. Once the cradle of the nuclear industry, with some of the world’s oldest plants and research centres, the UK has mostly dismantled its nuclear industry in recent years. From privatizing British Energy to selling off Westinghouse and dismantling BNFL, Read more…
Looking back at my blog from last January, I can probably start the same way – “Where did the time go?” 2010 has been a very busy year with a huge amount of activity in the nuclear sector around the world. I am certain that we can expect an even Read more…
As I write this I am on my way home from speaking at an event in Hong Kong put on by a think tank called Civic Exchange. I want to thank Civic Exchange for asking me to participate and congratulate them on their format. The topic for this, their 14th Read more…
Inspiring! That is the best word I can think of to describe Stewart Brand’s book “Whole Earth Discipline.” My faith in people has been restored. To be frank I have heard Stewart Brand speak twice when I went out and bought his most recent book. His conversion to an ardent Read more…
Has it been that long since my last blog entry? Been extremely busy this winter and of course, busy is good! But on the other hand, I have a set of topics piling up that I would like to write about. Earlier, I blogged when I read Jeff Rubin’s book Read more…
Late in November I blogged about a recent phenomenon being experienced in some systems – Surplus Baseload Generation (SBG). This is being experienced in Ontario, Canada due to falling electricity demand and the increased use of variable renewable energy sources such as wind and solar. At that time, I started Read more…
I just finished reading Jeff Rubin’s book “Why Your World Is About to Get a Whole Lot Smaller: Oil and the End of Globalization“. Was a good thought provoking read. In summary, Rubin is stating that the world has reached peak oil production and that ultimately prices will continue to Read more…