100% FREE ONLINE DATING
sponsored links
| Topic: New Nukes | |
|---|---|
|
|
|
Nations in Europe and Asia have been building nuclear power plants to produce economically safe electricity with no greenhouse emissions.
The US hasn't licensed a new nuclear plant for over thirty years. The US has just over 100 nuclear power plants that produce 20% of the nation's electricity. These plants produce electricty for about $ 1.72 per kilowatt hour compared to coal of about $ 2.37. In the last year the Federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission has received nearly 30 applications for new plants by utilities companys in 20 states. Because of this the NRC has hired 400 more nuclear inspectors and created the Office of New Reactors. Even some environmentalist are now weighing in on the side of nuclear energy. The accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear reactor in 1979 and the wave of anti-nuclear sentiment that followed thereafter are some of the reasons reasons why the utility companys have not constucted any new plants. Yet the existing plants that they have had operating since then are considered by many to be "among the most secure against accidents, naturals shocks, and malicious attacks." The issue of spent fuel is currently being solved by onsite location storage. Info taken from article written by Bob McDuffie/Carolina Country magazine/June 2008 =============================================================== How much of a role should nuclear power plants play in the production of electricity in the US? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 Radiation is fine with me.
 Thats how I got my superpowers
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I see no problem increasing the # of nuke power plants. However, any location selected for one will create an environmental backlash that will prevent it from being built. I consider it to be the "nimby" effect...Not In My Back Yard.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I think we need to look at it more closely. Spent fuel is a problem, but so are emmisions from carbon based electrical facilities. While I know todays coal burning plants are much cleaner than the reputation they have from past examples, and believe we need to look at building more for a short term answer, I do believe we need to look at alternative ways to produce the energy we need now. Solar and wind generated electricity is a very viable altrernative with no byproduct, but it is far to expensive at the current level of technology.
My rural electric company uses gas powered generators. I am paying 170 dollars a month for electricity that I was paying 60 dollars a month for last year. Something has to be done to aliviate this. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The permitting process and locating process take so long that any new generating capability is many years from even being built. The short term solution is conservation of energy....just turn off the power in areas with over 50 ppl per square mile for eight hours a day and would reduce our power bills to zero in no time because we would all have no jobs and no money
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2015 at the earliest, probably 2020 but the decision has to be made now for that to happen. I think solar could be the answer for the long term future. Right now a 20,000 square foot solar roof can produce 156,000 kilowatt hours in a year. That would be 28 tons of coal or 4,670 gallons of gasoline. Wind power is a good source too.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salt water.
That's right, Salt water. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiKa4nOkHLw |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nations in Europe and Asia have been building nuclear power plants to produce economically safe electricity with no greenhouse emissions. The US hasn't licensed a new nuclear plant for over thirty years. The US has just over 100 nuclear power plants that produce 20% of the nation's electricity. These plants produce electricty for about $ 1.72 per kilowatt hour compared to coal of about $ 2.37. In the last year the Federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission has received nearly 30 applications for new plants by utilities companys in 20 states. Because of this the NRC has hired 400 more nuclear inspectors and created the Office of New Reactors. Even some environmentalist are now weighing in on the side of nuclear energy. The accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear reactor in 1979 and the wave of anti-nuclear sentiment that followed thereafter are some of the reasons reasons why the utility companys have not constucted any new plants. Yet the existing plants that they have had operating since then are considered by many to be "among the most secure against accidents, naturals shocks, and malicious attacks." The issue of spent fuel is currently being solved by onsite location storage. Info taken from article written by Bob McDuffie/Carolina Country magazine/June 2008 =============================================================== How much of a role should nuclear power plants play in the production of electricity in the US? The main problem with nuclear power plants is where to store the waste, some of which have half-lives of hundreds of years. And they have to seal it in containers and bury it. That poses the problem where those containers can eventually break open at some future date because of erosion or some other act of nature. Typically the waste is sent to somewhere like Nevada. How would you feel if you knew everyone's radioactive waste was ending up in your state? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Edited by
crickstergo
on
Mon 06/02/08 08:55 PM
|
|
Seems like that place in Nevada is a former nuclear testing site already quarantined. According to the article it could safely handle all the nation's nuclear waste safely. The land can not be used at all anymore except for something like storage.
I think the best direction for the US to go in is continued advancements in solar but maybe a few more nukes could sort of tide us over till better technology develops. |
|
|
|
|
|
Edited by
Fanta46
on
Mon 06/02/08 09:13 PM
|
|
This is a list of current Nuclear Power Stations in the US,
Plant Company Address Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO) 1 and 2 Entergy Nuclear 1448 SR 333; Russellville, AR 72801 Beaver Valley First Energy Corporation P.O. Box 4; Shippingport, PA 15077 Braidwood Exelon RR1, Box 84; Braceville, IL 60407 Browns Ferry Tennessee Valley Authority PO Box 2000; Decatur, AL 35602 Brunswick Progress Energy PO Box 10429; Southport, NC 28461 Byron Exelon 4450 North German Church Road; Byron, IL 61010 Callaway Ameren PO Box 620; Callaway, MO 65251 Calvert Cliffs Constellation Energy 1650 Calvert Cliffs Parkway; Lusby, MD 20657 Catawba Duke Energy 4800 Concord Road; York, SC 29745 Clinton Exelon PO Box 678; Clinton, IL 61727 Columbia Energy Northwest Richland, WA 99352-0968 Comanche Peak TXU PO Box 1002; Glen Rose, TX 76043 Cooper Entergy Nuclear PO Box 98; Brownville, NE 68321 Crystal River Progress Energy 15760 West Power Line Street; Crystal River, FL 34428-6708 Davis Besse First Energy Corporation 5501 North State Route 2; Oak Harbor, OH 43449 DC Cook AEP 1 Cook Place; Bridgman, MI 49106 Diablo Canyon PG&E PO Box 56; Avila Beach, CA 93424 Dresden Exelon 6500 North Dresden Road; Morris, IL 60450 Duane Arnold NMC 3313 DAEC Road; Palo, IA 52324 Exelon Exelon Suite 400, 1400 Opus Place; Downers Grove, IL 60515 Farley Southern Nuclear PO Box 470; Ashford, AL 36312 Fermi 2 DTE Energy 6400 North Dixie Highway; Newport, MI 48166 FitzPatrick Entergy Nuclear PO Box 41; Lycoming, NY 13093 Fort Calhoun Omaha Public Power District 444 South 16th Street Mall; Omaha, NE 68102-2247 Fort Calhoun Omaha Public Power District PO Box 399; Fort Calhoun, NE 68023-0399 General Electric General Electric Nuclear 171 Curtner Avenue; San Jose, CA 95125 Ginna Constellation Energy 1503 Lake Road; Ontario, NY 14519 Grand Gulf Entergy Nuclear PO Box 756; Port Gibson, MS 39150 Hatch Southern Nuclear Highway US1, Box 439; Baxley, GA 31513 Hope Creek PSE&G PO Box 236; Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Indian Point 2, 3 Entergy Nuclear Broadway & Bleakley Ave.; Buchanan, NY 10511 Kewaunee Dominion N490 Highway 42; Kewaunee, WI 54216-9510 LaSalle Exelon 2601 North 21st Road; Marseilles, IL 61341 Limerick Exelon PO Box 2300; Saratoga, PA 19464-0920 McGuire Duke Energy 12700 Hagers Ferry Road; Huntersville, NC 28078-9340 Millstone 1,2,3 Dominion PO Box 128; Waterford, CT 06385 Monticello NMC 2807 West Highway 75; Monticello, MN 55362 NEI Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 Eye Street, Suite 300; Washington, DC Nine Mile Point 1,2 Constellation Energy PO Box 32; Lycoming, NY 13093 North Anna Dominion PO Box 402; Mineral, VA 23117-0402 NPPD Nebraska Public Power District PO Box 98; Brownville, NE 68321 Oconee Duke Energy PO Box 1439; Seneca, SC 29679 Oyster Creek Exelon PO Box 388; Forked River, NJ 08731 Palisades NMC 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway; Covert, MI 49043 Palo Verde Arizona Public Service Company PO Box 52034; Phoenix,AZ 85072-2034 Peach Bottom Exelon 1848 Lay Road; Delta, PA 17314 Perry First Energy Corporation PO Box 97; Perry, OH 44081 Pilgrim Entergy Nuclear Rocky Hill Road; Plymouth, MA 02360 Point Beach NMC 6610 Nuclear Road; Two Rivers, WI 54241 Prairie Island NMC 1717 Wakonade Drive East; Welch, MN 55089 Quad Cities Exelon 22710 206th Avenue North; Cordova, IL 61242 River Bend Entergy Nuclear PO Box 220; St. Francisville, LA 70775 Robinson Progress Energy 3581 West Entrance Road; Hartsville, SC 29550 Salem PSE&G PO Box 236; Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Seabrook FPL PO Box 300; Seabrook, NH 03874-0300 Sequoyah Tennessee Valley Authority PO Box 2000; Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379 Shearon Harris Progress Energy PO Box 165; New Hill, NC 27562 San Onofre (SONGS) 2 and 3 Southern California Edison PO Box 128; San Clemente, CA 92674 South Texas Project STP Nuclear Operating Company PO Box 289; Wadsworth, TX 77483 St Lucie FPL PO Box 128; Ft. Pierce, FL 34954-0128 VC Summer South Carolina Electric & Gas Company PO Box 88; Jenkinsville, SC 29065 Surry Dominion 5570 Hog Island Road; Surry, VA 23883 Susquehanna Pennsylvania Power & Light Company PO Box 467; Berwick, PA 18603 Three Mile Island Exelon PO Box 480; Middletown, PA 17057 Turkey Point FPL PO Box 4332; Princeton, FL 33032 TVA Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street; Chattanooga, TN 37402 USNRC US Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11555 Rockville Pike; Rockville, MD 20852 Vermont Yankee Entergy Nuclear PO Box 157, Governor Hunt Road; Vernon, VT 05354 Vogtle Southern Nuclear PO Box 1600; Waynesboro, GA 30830 Waterford Entergy Nuclear PO Box B; Killona, LA 70066 Watts Bar Tennessee Valley Authority PO Box 2000; Spring City, TN 37381 Wolf Creek Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Company PO Box 411; Burlington, KS 66839-0411 Watts a few more?? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Edited by
Fanta46
on
Mon 06/02/08 09:14 PM
|
|
Wow,
If I counted right that is 65!! 
I bet there's 5 or 6 within 100 miles of me! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wow, If I counted right that is 65!!
I bet there's 5 or 6 within 100 miles of me! http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/05/nuclear-energy-percentage-in-united-states-quiz-050508.php Actually there are 104 now operating....And did you know that France produces 80% of their electricity from nuclear. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
You are right
I found a list of 139. 104 pressure water reactors and 35 boiled water reactors!! 
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Radiation is fine with me.
Thats how I got my superpowers
Well, dear friend, please pass some my way, I have been rather sluggish lately! Lindyy 
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
This is a list of current Nuclear Power Stations in the US, Plant Company Address Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO) 1 and 2 Entergy Nuclear 1448 SR 333; Russellville, AR 72801 Beaver Valley First Energy Corporation P.O. Box 4; Shippingport, PA 15077 Braidwood Exelon RR1, Box 84; Braceville, IL 60407 Browns Ferry Tennessee Valley Authority PO Box 2000; Decatur, AL 35602 Brunswick Progress Energy PO Box 10429; Southport, NC 28461 Byron Exelon 4450 North German Church Road; Byron, IL 61010 Callaway Ameren PO Box 620; Callaway, MO 65251 Calvert Cliffs Constellation Energy 1650 Calvert Cliffs Parkway; Lusby, MD 20657 Catawba Duke Energy 4800 Concord Road; York, SC 29745 Clinton Exelon PO Box 678; Clinton, IL 61727 Columbia Energy Northwest Richland, WA 99352-0968 Comanche Peak TXU PO Box 1002; Glen Rose, TX 76043 Cooper Entergy Nuclear PO Box 98; Brownville, NE 68321 Crystal River Progress Energy 15760 West Power Line Street; Crystal River, FL 34428-6708 Davis Besse First Energy Corporation 5501 North State Route 2; Oak Harbor, OH 43449 DC Cook AEP 1 Cook Place; Bridgman, MI 49106 Diablo Canyon PG&E PO Box 56; Avila Beach, CA 93424 Dresden Exelon 6500 North Dresden Road; Morris, IL 60450 Duane Arnold NMC 3313 DAEC Road; Palo, IA 52324 Exelon Exelon Suite 400, 1400 Opus Place; Downers Grove, IL 60515 Farley Southern Nuclear PO Box 470; Ashford, AL 36312 Fermi 2 DTE Energy 6400 North Dixie Highway; Newport, MI 48166 FitzPatrick Entergy Nuclear PO Box 41; Lycoming, NY 13093 Fort Calhoun Omaha Public Power District 444 South 16th Street Mall; Omaha, NE 68102-2247 Fort Calhoun Omaha Public Power District PO Box 399; Fort Calhoun, NE 68023-0399 General Electric General Electric Nuclear 171 Curtner Avenue; San Jose, CA 95125 Ginna Constellation Energy 1503 Lake Road; Ontario, NY 14519 Grand Gulf Entergy Nuclear PO Box 756; Port Gibson, MS 39150 Hatch Southern Nuclear Highway US1, Box 439; Baxley, GA 31513 Hope Creek PSE&G PO Box 236; Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Indian Point 2, 3 Entergy Nuclear Broadway & Bleakley Ave.; Buchanan, NY 10511 Kewaunee Dominion N490 Highway 42; Kewaunee, WI 54216-9510 LaSalle Exelon 2601 North 21st Road; Marseilles, IL 61341 Limerick Exelon PO Box 2300; Saratoga, PA 19464-0920 McGuire Duke Energy 12700 Hagers Ferry Road; Huntersville, NC 28078-9340 Millstone 1,2,3 Dominion PO Box 128; Waterford, CT 06385 Monticello NMC 2807 West Highway 75; Monticello, MN 55362 NEI Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 Eye Street, Suite 300; Washington, DC Nine Mile Point 1,2 Constellation Energy PO Box 32; Lycoming, NY 13093 North Anna Dominion PO Box 402; Mineral, VA 23117-0402 NPPD Nebraska Public Power District PO Box 98; Brownville, NE 68321 Oconee Duke Energy PO Box 1439; Seneca, SC 29679 Oyster Creek Exelon PO Box 388; Forked River, NJ 08731 Palisades NMC 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway; Covert, MI 49043 Palo Verde Arizona Public Service Company PO Box 52034; Phoenix,AZ 85072-2034 Peach Bottom Exelon 1848 Lay Road; Delta, PA 17314 Perry First Energy Corporation PO Box 97; Perry, OH 44081 Pilgrim Entergy Nuclear Rocky Hill Road; Plymouth, MA 02360 Point Beach NMC 6610 Nuclear Road; Two Rivers, WI 54241 Prairie Island NMC 1717 Wakonade Drive East; Welch, MN 55089 Quad Cities Exelon 22710 206th Avenue North; Cordova, IL 61242 River Bend Entergy Nuclear PO Box 220; St. Francisville, LA 70775 Robinson Progress Energy 3581 West Entrance Road; Hartsville, SC 29550 Salem PSE&G PO Box 236; Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Seabrook FPL PO Box 300; Seabrook, NH 03874-0300 Sequoyah Tennessee Valley Authority PO Box 2000; Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379 Shearon Harris Progress Energy PO Box 165; New Hill, NC 27562 San Onofre (SONGS) 2 and 3 Southern California Edison PO Box 128; San Clemente, CA 92674 South Texas Project STP Nuclear Operating Company PO Box 289; Wadsworth, TX 77483 St Lucie FPL PO Box 128; Ft. Pierce, FL 34954-0128 VC Summer South Carolina Electric & Gas Company PO Box 88; Jenkinsville, SC 29065 Surry Dominion 5570 Hog Island Road; Surry, VA 23883 Susquehanna Pennsylvania Power & Light Company PO Box 467; Berwick, PA 18603 Three Mile Island Exelon PO Box 480; Middletown, PA 17057 Turkey Point FPL PO Box 4332; Princeton, FL 33032 TVA Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street; Chattanooga, TN 37402 USNRC US Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11555 Rockville Pike; Rockville, MD 20852 Vermont Yankee Entergy Nuclear PO Box 157, Governor Hunt Road; Vernon, VT 05354 Vogtle Southern Nuclear PO Box 1600; Waynesboro, GA 30830 Waterford Entergy Nuclear PO Box B; Killona, LA 70066 Watts Bar Tennessee Valley Authority PO Box 2000; Spring City, TN 37381 Wolf Creek Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Company PO Box 411; Burlington, KS 66839-0411 Watts a few more?? Fanta, Yup, a nuke plant north of me and one south. I just hope they have those beasts under control 24/7!
|
|
|
|
|
