Comments on Nuke Pro: EPA Clean Power Plan Fully Supports Renewable, and DOES NOT Give Advantage to Existing Nuke

and, more detail via nirs: IEER's Dr. Arjun Ma...

2015-08-06T01:20:57.500-07:00

and, more detail via nirs: IEER's Dr. Arjun Makhijani: The Clean Power Plan is a step in the right direction ieer.org/news/clean-power-plan-step-direction/

lol... not! did search for nuclear first, saw &quo...

2015-08-05T16:38:47.548-07:00

lol... not! did search for nuclear first, saw "existing nuclear" repeated often, thought about that, then did search for "new nuclear" and it all fell into place.

Looks like a "real site", too bad one au...

2015-08-05T13:48:29.199-07:00

Looks like a "real site", too bad one author swallowed the precious lies of nuke.

I betcha I get banned from comments before too long.......

This article by Jeff McMahon explains the take awa...

2015-08-05T09:19:04.874-07:00

This article by Jeff McMahon explains the take aways and the gives 4 nuclear well:

Final Clean Power Plan Drops Support For Existing Nuclear Plants www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2015/08/03/final-clean-power-plan-drops-support-for-existing-nuclear-plants/2/

Ya, the universities are now "Grant whores&qu...

2015-08-04T16:03:39.191-07:00

Ya, the universities are now "Grant whores", and also massive contributors to politics. truly an unholy alliance when science is determined by corporate greed tramping around political willing puppets of power and political correctness.

Sheesh, not even drinking.....lol

Dying brontos with billions of dollars of propagan...

2015-08-04T15:53:06.637-07:00

Dying brontos with billions of dollars of propaganda can be dangerous, just like dying countries with a boatload of nuke bombs can be dangerous.

I guess you have to sign it to read and determine ...

2015-08-04T15:51:02.236-07:00

I guess you have to sign it to read and determine that it is self conflicting and ambiguous.

You actually read 1246 pages last night?

Yes in the "end times" I believe if we h...

2015-08-04T15:47:26.928-07:00

Yes in the "end times" I believe if we head that way, that will be true.

BTW, good does not always triumph. Its often power and propaganda that "triumph". Yet I shall joust.

Gotta throw the BS flag on your points. http://m...

2015-08-04T06:12:25.083-07:00

Gotta throw the BS flag on your points.

http://m.machinedesign.com/blog/nuclear-gets-nod-clean-power-plan-no-love-press

Nuclear always finds a way because good always tri...

2015-08-04T05:41:15.030-07:00

Nuclear always finds a way because good always triumphs. In the end there will be MORE not less nuclear. So suck it Trebek.

Nuclear Development Nuclear New Build: Insights in...

2015-08-04T03:40:05.584-07:00

Nuclear Development Nuclear New Build: Insights into Financing and Project Management https://www.oecd-nea.org/ndd/pubs/2015/7195-nn-build-2015.pdf

page 236 - "The ability of NPPs to produce large amounts of low-carbon
baseload electricity makes it reliable, and continuing concerns about carbon-induced
climate change have sustained interest in nuclear new build in recent years. The complete picture nevertheless provides the impression of an uphill struggle, a struggle that the global nuclear industry is engaged in with resilience and inventiveness to overcome challenges. By analysing, assembling and synthesising experiences in nuclear new build, this report provides a common way forward"

They always find a way... must be watchful of these snakes.

The devil is in the details ... The Clean Power Pl...

2015-08-04T03:26:03.278-07:00

The devil is in the details ...
The Clean Power Plan http://www.epa.gov/airquality/cpp/cpp-final-rule.pdf:

page 342 - "In the proposal, the EPA identified RE generating
capacity and nuclear generating capacity as potential sources of
lower- or zero-CO2 generation that could replace higher-CO
2 generation from affected EGUs."

page 345 - "The EPA is likewise not finalizing the proposal to include
a component representing preserved existing nuclear generation
in the BSER"

page 389 - "generation from under-construction or other new nuclear
units and capacity uprates at existing nuclear units would still
be able to help sources meet emission rate-based standards of
performance through the creation and use of credits"

page 389 - "the rule does not allow preservation of
generation from existing or relicensed nuclear capacity to serve
as the basis for creation of credits that individual affected
EGUs could use for compliance"

page 490 - "Accordingly, a section 111(d) plan
may rely on ERCs issued on the basis of generation from these
units and other new nuclear units."

page 1247 - "The EPA has determined that generation from new nuclear
units and capacity uprates at existing nuclear units will be
eligible for use in adjusting a CO2 emission rate, just like new and
uprated capacity RE. However, consistent with the reasons discussed
for not including the preservation of existing nuclear capacity in the BSER – namely,
that such preservation does not actually reduce existing levels of
CO2 emissions from affected EGUs – preserving generation from
existing nuclear capacity is not eligible for use in adjusting a
CO2 emission rate." "In contrast, any incremental zero-emitting generation from
new nuclear capacity would be expected to replace generation
from affected EGUs and, thereby, reduce CO
2 emissions; and the continued commitment of the owner/operators to completion of the
new units and improving the efficiency of existing units through
uprates can play a key role in state plans. Therefore,
consistent with treatment of other low- and zero-emitting
generation, new nuclear power generating capacity installed
after 2012 and incremental generation resulting from nuclear..."

- provisions for assisting nuclear removed - that&...

2015-08-04T03:02:37.362-07:00

- provisions for assisting nuclear removed - that's EPA today. But, not so long ago nuclear physics research offered/awarded grants/loans through various mechanisms. They always find a way to support the nuclear industry. I'll keep watch on the usual suspects that funnel money to nuke pimps.