wasting money, creating crony capitalism and special interest groups. Even Tesla are using batteries from China now. Half of Tesla cars (made and sold oversea) are equiped with Chinese battery and Tesla began to use Chinese battery on its cars made in US, starting from entry level model.
From technology, manufacturing to cost of production, US simply can't compete. Since Sony first used lithium-ion battery, Japan dominated the world with 90% lithium-ion battery. Then China took over, supplying battery to all European cars. US never excel in this industry in term of mass production. This move is classic example of ideology over reality. It will fail. Mark my words.
last EV battery plant built here.
Note that in Europe, Porsche is partnering with BASF on a mult-billion dollar EV battery plant...
The way cars and trucks get around in the future is changing...don't waste your time holding onto gasoline powered vehicles.
Link: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/honda-motor-lg-energy-build-ev-battery-plant-ohio-nikkei-2022-08-29/
And you are wasting money. I am telling you you just can't compete in term of quality and cost and eventually the market share. I know you don't believe it. You are another example of ideology over reality.
we're headed in the right direction with real funding and not just words.
you even read the press release? This isn't about fighting climate change. This is about handouts to minority communities and free money to companies with friends in high places.
opening line of the PR...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), today announced the first set of projects funded by the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law...
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btw, I personally know the leader of the GE/Hitachi effort for the "Natrium" Project, which includes Bill Gates' "Terrapower" program...and BG is investing $4B himself in it...I can't speak for how much GE/Hitachi are putting in, but it is comparable since they are responsible for the Fast Reactor portion.
These projects are recognized as critical for our future...by the Biden administration...Congress...the DOE...and industry...time for you to wake up and understand what's actually happening.
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Link: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/426353-ocasio-cortez-the-world-will-end-in-12-years-if-we-dont-address/amp/
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energy mandates from the Granholm years....it turns out that all of those windmills that scarred previously pristine environment didn't nearly replace the watts generated by their fossil fuel predecessors.
that is large enough to significantly support our energy consumption in our life. in Addition to not in my backyard politics, nuclear power plant construction is very capital intensive investment. We don't have that kind of money. Only a few mini nuclear plants as virtual signal, yes. But they won't be a game changer.
doing these days?...having any trouble rallying fellow Russians to go to war with Ukraine?...from what I've heard "the natives are restless" with his "Special Operation" that was only going to take a few days or weeks.
Vlad can never go back to his former life...his end is drawing very near...the only questions are how and when...meanwhile, he needs to watch his back...constantly.
Is abandoned now. That's fact. Without nuclear waste storage how could you build large nuclear power plant to fill the hole of fossil energy? That's logic. It took 43 years to build the last big nuclear power plant which was finally operated on 2016. That's fact. Wake up us if you and we still are alive when a new 1000 MW or larger nuclear power plant is s built. Don't count those updated one that extend the life or the one with adding new unit on the top of the old unit. I am talking about the brand new 1000 MW size nuclear power plant.
less costly, as well as being even safer than the ones we have now.
As far as nuclear waste is concerned, I couldn't be more pleased that Yucca Mountain isn't approved...that's because 'Fast Reactors' like the ones I worked on, will be using what is now "Waste" as fuel...yes, fuel...and, the end result will be a dramatically reduced amount of waste that will easily be stored...not for 100,000+ years, but ~300 years (a very manageable task).
This is an area, based on your posts, that you have no knowledge of...do some research before any future posts.
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You said you are working on using nuclear waste as fuel. Without nuclear waste where you do you find your fuel? You rely on retired nuclear power plant for your power plant.
You said you are happy Yucca to be closed. Clearly you against build 1000 MW power plants as we did in the past in this country.
Renewal energy account tiny share of energy consumed today. We are going to have more and nuclear power plants retired. How many your under 100 mw mini nuclear plant to fill the this big hole? Do you have idea?
Again, anyone against building nuclear power plants big enough to fill the hole left by fossil fuel and retired nuclear power plant is anti nuclear, or at best quasi nuclear power supporter.
take your time and read it...then if you have questions, or want to understand more about it, just let me know.
Link: https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/fast-reactors-provide-sustainable-nuclear-power-thousands-years
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care to learn about, the facts regarding nuclear power and it's coming role in our energy future...btw, Russia is a major player when it come to 'Fast Reactors'...that should pique your interest and maybe get you to do some research...Google "BN-600", "Pyroprocessing, Russia"...
How many your mini nuclear plants are you going to build to make up the loss of fossil based energy and retirements of old nuclear plants? Again, do you have idea? Are you going to put mini nuclear plants in every county or even in every neighborhood?
PS. Could you just stop linking research/planing kind of article? I can post 20, 30, 40.. research papers and reports on energy development. Let's talk about reality. Anything that won't impact energy and economy within 5-10 years, please don't stop talking about them. They are irrelevant to today's energy crisis.
countries...like Romania who is working with a U.S. SMR firm (NuScale, Inc) (see link)...it's no secret that such installations will be starting in 8-10 years...meanwhile, we use what we have...$$ has already been allocated to U.S. utilities to keep existing nukes operating until they can be replaced.
btw, I wish you would post articles that back up your view of the U.S. future energy mix, or for that matter any other country in the post 2030 time frame...I"m betting you don't.
Link: https://www.reuters.com/article/romania-energy-nuclear-idCNL8N2RT5HK
the attached article mentions one that involves a 'Fast Reactor' design from GE/Hitachi, combined with high temperature storage from Bill Gates' "Terrapower" program...already sited for Wyoming.
One of the other programs is for a HIgh Temperature, Gas Cooled Reactor from "X-Energy" that will likely find use in 'Process Heat' industrial applications, as well a electrical power.
So long as the 'Fossil Fuel States' representatives don't screw things up, we should be on our way to building out a Nuclear Power infrastructure in the 2030s.
I'm very pleased to hear the news of 'rubber meeting the road' in WCIF's link.
Link: https://world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Nuclear-supporting-infrastructure-bill-becomes-US
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I'm optimistic that Fusion Reactors will be developed within that time frame...I'm definitely less confident that we can count on Fossil Fuels lasting that long at current consumption rates...
Link: https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/fast-reactors-provide-sustainable-nuclear-power-thousands-years
I know I saw some articles where they were saying that they were close to getting positive energy output from one. It was awhile back so I don't have a link to the information, but it sounded like it could be closer than 100+ years. I was wondering on your thoughts about making it in the next 10-20 years? If you are more on the Fission side of the house and not really keeping up with the fusion research that's fine, I was just curious.
Apparently.
Don't hold your breath.
But Biden and the democrats are 'in flavor' and lending their support. Even if they are blowing the cash on loan forgiveness for communication major baristas.
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EVs will make us more dependent on China, and less independent as a nation, so clean energy will be a serious national security issue.
But, let's face it: Semiconductors is a much more serious national security issue than energy.
And if energy is a national security issue, we should not be depleting the strategic petroleum reserve (like Biden is doing) and refusing to replenish it when oil is cheap (as Schumer did).
huff and pout..."I don't wanna go there"...what an anchor to progress.
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totally dependent on other nations for our energy...while a lot of folks are focusing on the SPR, the EIA has shown the U.S. has only 5 years of proven oil reserves...so even if we suddenly TRIPLED that number, it still wouldn't make us 'Secure"...and that is not going to happen. IMO that's the immediate issue...and couple that with the real challenge of Climate Change and we in the U.S. have an 'existential threat' in front of us.
To stay where we are (i.e. "Fossil Fuels Forever") is suicidal...again in my opinion...and frankly that of many others...care to dispute that?....with evidence?...not just your personal wishes and hopes.
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