Nuclear Power Archive

  • Nuclear costs much more than competing technologies

    Nuclear costs much more than competing technologies

    Posted on September 3, 2010 | No Comments
    While some variants of nuclear power plants are estimated to cost up to five times as much as competing technologies such as minimally-compliant coal power, these are extreme examples. Most populations will not allow minimally-compliant coal plants to be built because of their substantially dangerous...

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  • Nuclear Myth and Fact Project

    Nuclear Myth and Fact Project

    Posted on August 31, 2010 | No Comments
    Nuclear Power: Our First Major Project In October 2008, the Uranium Development Partnership committee was formed by the government of Saskatchewan. We noted that the mandate of the committee was to recommend the best ways for Saskatchewan to enjoy prosperity by developing nuclear industries. We...

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  • Nuclear Plants Need Backup Generators

    Nuclear Plants Need Backup Generators

    Posted on August 31, 2010 | 1 Comment
    Nuclear Plants Do Need Backup Generation, Just Like All Other Power Sources A power utility has to have the capability of calling into service enough power to make up for the loss of its largest generator on short notice. For a nuclear generator, this would...

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  • What does ‘renewable’ mean after all?

    What does ‘renewable’ mean after all?

    Posted on August 30, 2010 | No Comments
    If you think of renewable sources of energy you probably think of things like wind turbines, solar panels, biomass plants, and hydroelectric plants. However, these are just examples. What does it mean to be renewable? Power From The Sun Most forms of renewable energy have...

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    Saskatchewan’s Energy Future

    Posted on February 1, 2010 | No Comments
    Vision of Earth presented at the Sask Legislature on the subject of Saskatchewan's Energy Future.

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    Nuclear Power: The Whole Story

    Posted on August 7, 2009 | 4 Comments
    Electrical power production using a nuclear power source is accomplished through the heat produced by bringing greater than a specific amount of radioactive material together. Water is heated to create steam, which in turn spins turbines to generate electricity. Greater quantities or concentrations of nuclear...

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    Critique of Saskatchewan’s UDP Report

    Posted on August 7, 2009 | 1 Comment
    The Uranium Development Partnership (UDP) is a ministerial advisory committee established in October 2008 for the purpose of analyzing the economic feasibility of all forms of uranium development in Saskatchewan.  On Friday April 3rd, the final report was released to the public containing recommendations which...

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  • Radiation: Key Terms and Definitions

    Radiation: Key Terms and Definitions

    Posted on July 20, 2009 | No Comments
    Activity The activity of a piece of radioactive material (called a ‘source’) is a measure of how many radioactive decays taking place per second. If you compare two uranium sources for instance, the one with the higher activity would be emitting more energy. There are...

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