[Rhodes22-list] Solution to energy crisis.

[Brad Haslett]

Rummy,

Here's a new (actually old) idea on nukes and may be the future, especially
since all tar sands and coal conversion technologies require lots of heat
for the process.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/earth/4273386.html

IMO, the nuclear waste issue is way overblown.  It certainly doesn't bother
France or China.  But, here's a solution for the US, shove all spent energy
rods up Harry Reid's ass!

Brad

On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 4:50 PM, <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:

> The nukes certainly aren't the answer to our problems. First of all, there
> is a highly depleted construction industry with little or no experience in
> building the things. There are only two company's that can mold the huge
> containment vessels and other parts. One is in China and the other in
> France I
> believe. Getting a nuke plant built within budget is another huge problem.
> As  far
> as I know it's never been done. Then there is the problem of what to do
> with
> the spent rods (I won't go there). France generates 80% of their energy
> from
> nukes and even they haven't figured out what to do with the stuff.
> American ingenuity will hopefully solve the energy problem and leave the
> Arabs eating their oil and sand. There are many approached to the problem
> and
> I'm sure there isn't one sure fire one that will solve our energy needs.
>
> Rummy
>
>
> In a message dated 7/16/2008 5:20:37 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> flybrad at gmail.com writes:
>
> Rummy,
>
> Certainly a much better bet than lotto tickets. If the  idea didn't have
> merit Boeing wouldn't be funding research on algae in New  Zealand (BTW,
> you
> can't buy shares in that company because of US securities  laws protecting
> you from yourself).  There will be some winners who  invent the most
> efficient process (who knows-could be Valcent) and some  winners because of
> economies of scale. If it works, builders of diesel  engines will be big
> winners (you go Tennessee VW!)  I'm not usually  one for 'gubment' meddling
> in markets but I've been pretty consistent over  the years of wanting to
> wean
> ourselves off imported oil.  We could do  that by taxing carbon outputs
> which
> would kill off ethanol (barely better  than crude oil) and would favor
> algae.
> I still think global warming is a  crock but carbon is the key to
> everything,
> ie, crude oil holds more carbon  density than any other fuel which is why
> my
> airplane needs the stuff so  badly and makes crude so difficult to replace
> as
> a transportation fuel. A  carbon tax would also make nukes a no-brainer
> over
> coal-fired electricity.  And yes, that will be the political fight from
> hell
> with the various  industries jockeying for position.  A solution is out
> there
> somewhere  and the market will find it, in the meantime, we need more oil
> wells to  keep the economy lubed and running until the next generation fuel
> is  ready.
>
> Someone is going to make some money, may as well be  you!
>
> Brad
>
> On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 2:41 PM,  <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:
>
> > Brad,
> > I couldn't pass  this up. I've purchased 500 shares of Valcent just in
> case
> > it turns  into the next Microsnot.
> >
> > Rummy
> >
> >
> > In a  message dated 7/16/2008 1:37:56 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> >  flybrad at gmail.com writes:
> >
> > Rummy,
> >
> > Boeing  believes in  algae!
> >
> >  http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/06/aviation-gets-b.html
> >
> >  Someone  may very well unlock the door to success here.  I know  there
> will
> >  be
> > all kinds of cries for government funding,  but the government will  pick
> > winners and losers based on who has  the most political clout or who
>  writes
> > the best funding  grant.  Uhhh, the Corn Lobby comes to mind.  Boeing has
> a
> >  lot to lose if we don't find an alternative and they and other
> interested
> > parties are funding research.  The worst thing that  could  happen is if
> oil
> > becomes "cheap" again.  In the  meantime, we need to  drill until the
> winner
> > of this race  appears. From an investor point of  view, the victors in
> >  alternative fuel will be much like the giants of   radio/television,
> > computer
> > software, and other natural  oligopoly  businesses.  If algae is viable,
> it
> > will be done  - by the few who  remain.
> >
> > Brad
> >
> > On Wed,  Jul 16, 2008 at 7:35 AM,  <R22RumRunner at aol.com>  wrote:
> >
> > > _Click here:  Untitled   Document_
> > >   (http://www.valcent.net/i/misc/Vertigro/index.html)
> > >
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