Jim Pierobon is Founder and principal writer of The Energy Fix. He is a policy, marketing and social media strategist who has reported on, testified and consulted about smarter grids, cyber-security as it affects the power grid, fossil fuel shortages, price spikes, energy efficiency and the rise and fall -- and the rise again of nuclear and renewable energy sources.New nuclear era begins in U.S. after approval of Vogtle plant in Georgia – but questions remain
How much “new” nuclear and how soon? Those are the front-of-mind questions for nuclear and many cleaner energy advocates with today’s U.S. government approval of the construction and operation of two new nuclear power reactors by Southern Company in Georgia using the “AP1000″ design by Westinghouse. The quick answer appears to be: a total of [...]
Fallout from Japan’s nuclear crisis
How will Japan fill the gap left by disabled nuclear power plants? And how will other countries with nuclear power plants react to risks posed by GE’s boiling water reactors in earthquake-prone regions? The answers may not be known for weeks, or months. But as the earthquake damage assessments become more credible, some implications are [...]
Nuclear power’s renaissance retrenching, may be over
If the much ballyhooed renaissance of nuclear power is going to happen, it cannot take many more hits such as those the industry is witnessing on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland and in Wall Street models projecting future costs. Ever since Constellation Energy opted out of its part ownership of the Calvert Cliffs nuclear [...]