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Episode 58 - Power Plant Costs are Skyrocketing. Here's Why.

John Wheeler — Tue, 27 May 2008 01:36:54 GMT

The cost of raw materials used in the construction of wind, coal and nuclear power plants is rising rapidly. Because nuclear plants use fewer of these natural resources than either wind or coal power plants, as costs rise nuclear plants gain an increasing construction cost advantage. 1. Cost of Steel Impacts Power Plant Construction Costs 2. Wall Street Recognizes Nuclear Energy's Potential Impact of Steel Price Increases on New Power Plant Costs

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Wind Energy Myths

John Wheeler — Sat, 03 May 2008 03:13:47 GMT

1. Shell Pulls Out of UK Wind Project 2. Davis Besse Engineer Gets Probation 3. US Government Perpetuates Myth

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Episode 56 - April 27, 2008

John Wheeler — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:20:00 GMT

1. Entergy's Bold Move to Create an All-Nuclear Energy Company 2. Vermont's Peter Shumlin Embarrasses the State

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Episode 55 - April 20, 2008

John Wheeler — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:34:48 GMT

1. British Investment in Nuclear Energy Pays Off Big - Again! 2. Nuclear Plants Continue to Operate Safely Through 5.2 Magnitude Earthquake 3. Will New Jersey Get In the Game? 4. Russia to Power Lithuania When Ignalina-2 Shuts Down

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Episode 54 - Happy Nuke Year!!

John Wheeler — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:09:34 GMT

HAPPY NUKE YEAR! Here's a special edition of "This Week in Nuclear" Rod Adams of "The Atomic Show" Podcast, along with co-Nuke Kelly Taylor and I decided to bring in 2008 with as a group. You'll also find our discussion on "The Atomic Show" (link below). Links: 1. This Week in Nuclear Home Page 2. Show Transcript and Blog 3. The Atomic Show (This audio file was remixed at 2010 hrs on 12/31/07 to improve sound level. Please download the new version.) ClearTrend LLC

Episode 53 - December 22, 2007

John Wheeler — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 01:59:50 GMT

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! 1. Bruce Power Enters Deal with Energy Alberta 2. The European Union Endorses Nuclear Energy 3. Canada Joins GNEP 4. Russia and USA are Resolving Uranium Trade Dispute 5. Russia delivers fuel to Bushehr Plant in Iran 6. India / USA Nuclear Deal Struggles 7. USA New Nuclear Developments 8. Rock Legend & Humanitarian Bob Geldof Endorses Nuclear Energy Links: 1. This Week in Nuclear Home Page 2. Show Transcript and Blog 3. Buy the BEST OF THE BOOMTOWN RATS here

This Week in Nuclear #52

John Wheeler — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:50:43 GMT

Have you ever heard of "The Union of Concerned Scientist?" If they were really "concerned," they would be making sure their policies were based in scientific facts rather than in a political agenda. They got the ear of "USA Today" this week, but listen to the show as I point out the blatant errors, miss-information and bias in the article.

This Week in Nuclear #51 - Dec 8, 2007

John Wheeler — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 15:45:50 GMT

1. Areva and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Form New Partnership 2. China Awards $20 Billion Contract to Areva for Two EPRs plus Fuel 3. EDF Begins Construction of new EPR at Flamanville, France 4. Dominion Resources Applies for COL for North Anna ESBWR 5. US Intelligence Reverses Position on Iran’s Nuclear Program 6. NY Politicians Continue Assault on Indian Point Nuclear Plant 7. Debunking Andrew Cuomo and Elliot Spitzer 8. An overview of Seismic Design Criteria for Nuclear Plants 9. The “Non-Threat” of Nuclear Plant Terrorism 10. A summary of Anti-Nuclear legislation proposed by Hillary Clinton This Week in Nuclear Website

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