Re: Can Nuclear Power Deliver?

Citizen wrote:
> That seems to be the current mainstream thinking. The future energy
> system will have many sources of energy to feed it and use many
> carriers to convert this energy into services.

That may be mainstream thinking among certain enviroweenies, but it
does not make a lot of sense.

Human beings currently use only 3 major energy sources (fossil, hydro,
nuclear) -- 5 if we split fossil into oil, coal, gas. About the only
market where those energy sources compete is in electric generation,
where hydro, nuclear, coal & gas all supply part of the demand. Even
there, gas is mainly used for short-duration peaking demand. If we
look at transportation, oil is the almost universal fuel of choice --
whether we are talking airplanes, ships, or trucks.

For each energy use, there is a "most efficient" energy source --
however we humans choose to define efficiency. It is good conservation
to make the maximum use of the most efficient source. That is why
humans will continue to rely on only a handful of energy sources for
most of their energy demand. All the enviro-blather about multiple
"green" energy sources is just a cover for the politically
well-connected to get their hands on taxes paid by ordinary people. It
is surprising that you have fallen for the scam.

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