In reply to JavaKinetic.
I think thorium is where it is at. and closed fuel cycle of course. the latter is already here. thorium, IMHO, will be too.
]]>In reply to Peter Cassidy.
Indeed there are two bottlenecks in accelerator driven systems (ADS). One is that it takes a lot of energy to produce a neutron. Way back when I was involved I could see only very modest improvements with zinc over other materials, but of course most actinides will do better (I just did not think of it). The other is accelerator efficiency. I am convinced that accelerators can be made much more efficient. Right now a typical efficiency of wall plug power to beam power is 0.2%.
]]>In liberal Canada, I am doubtful this has any chance of being effective:
Energy CEOs Ask Canadian Party Leaders To Declare ‘Energy Crisis’, Reduce Oil And Gas Regulations
The CEOs, who represent the 10 largest oil and gas companies and four largest pipeline companies in Canada, suggest several measures to support oil and natural gas investment and “remove the barriers we have imposed on ourselves over time.”
“By declaring a Canadian energy crisis and key projects in the ‘national interest’ the federal government will be able to use all its available emergency powers to ensure that the dramatic regulatory restructuring required to expand the oil and natural gas sector is rapidly achieved,” they said in the March 19 letter.
The letter was addressed to Prime Minister Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet.
The CEOs are calling for regulatory simplification by revising or abolishing the Impact Assessment Act and oil tanker ban on B.C.’s north coast, which they said are “impeding development.” They are also requesting a reduction in regulatory timelines to allow approval of major projects within six months of application, as well as the provision of loan guarantees for indigenous communities to ensure they benefit from the development.
The letter also calls for Ottawa’s emissions cap for the sector to be eliminated. The Liberal government announced a cap-and-trade scheme in 2023 to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, which the Alberta government has opposed.
Additionally, the letter calls for the carbon tax to be repealed to allow provincial governments to “set more suitable carbon regulations.”
]]>In reply to Rodster.
yeah, there were 50-60,000, and now there are 2000. It is possible that the Russians were surprised by the speed of the collapse and because they play it safe most escaped.
]]>In reply to Rodster.
It sounds like Russia has recently made major headway in taking Ukrainian territory back. Many deaths of Ukrainian soldiers are reported.
]]>In reply to Gail Tverberg.
@Dennis, but actually to everyone
Few people remember the namr of Daniel Ludwig, the riches guy in the wotld around 1980
He sank $2 billion to the Amazon jungle, with nothing to show for it
Smart money does not exist
]]>In reply to Lidia17.
The story about the giant high-rises with no parking or public transportation, and no idea who would live there is about 16-story high rises relates to Santa Cruz.
These 2BR apartments, to stretch the meaning of the word, are 800 sq ft and rent for $3000-$6000 per month. How will low-income families get to work? To school? This is a conjurer’s trick that dangles an affordable home in front of voters and pulls a 16-story luxury prison out of a hat.
Regarding the plan that early Technocrats came up with, Elon Musk’s relatives came up with the following:
Technocracy’s plan was to replace the price system with a system based on energy. In the 1920s, Scott and his colleagues began a hugely ambitious program called the Energy Survey of North America. The idea was to establish a value for all the goods and services produced on the continent, not by measuring how much labour was expended or how much money was spent, but on the amount of energy used to produce them.
They would then divide the total amount of energy used by the number of citizens in the Technate over the age of 25, and issue each of those citizens an equal number of Energy Certificates, whether they were employed or not. These certificates would be the Technate’s currency.
Every time you bought something, some of your energy credits would be deducted, and because the certificates would be issued directly to the owner, they couldn’t be bought, sold, traded or stolen. No one would be able to accumulate more than anyone else. It was a prescription for a radically egalitarian state that might have made a Bolshevik blush.
In the Technate, your work life wouldn’t begin until age 25. Once you joined the labour force, you’d work 16 hours a week, you’d get about 78 days of vacation a year and you’d retire when you’re 45.
This is even wilder that the World Economic Forum’s ideas.
]]>Patrick Lancaster has been the eyes and ears of the world in the Ukraine/Russian conflict. He’s in Kursk covering the war. He gives an update how the Russians performed a surprise attack on the Ukies by tunneling below Ukrainian defensive lines, using gas pipes. The Ukies are getting overwhelmed by Russian forces.
]]>“UK Prince William in camouflage at the Estonian border: ‘Trenches like in the First World War but with drones’ “.
UK and Baltic Countries, the perfect mix to drag Europe into war, hoping that US will come later to help (and maybe hoping also that Trump may be killed in the meantime, in order to have US Dem supporting war in Europe).
They launch the idea of a war with Russia like launching the next fashion season in Paris.
They are crazy.
In reply to JavaKinetic.
Zerohedge is now saying that flights will resume in Saturday (tomorrow).
The thing that caused this problem was swapping the diesel generator for a biomass system. The links says:
]]>The power outage that paralysed Heathrow on March 21, 2025, exposes a ludicrous twist in its Net Zero quest: swapping reliable diesel generators for an award-winning biomass system-powered by locally sourced wood chips- that takes hours to fire up. In 2012, Heathrow unveiled its Terminal 2 biomass Combined Heat and Power plant, a 10MW beacon of sustainability, cutting 13,000 tonnes of CO2 annually and lauded as the UK’s largest “own use” renewable setup. By 2023, it celebrated further green strides, with solar panels and electric vehicles bolstering its eco-credentials.
Yet, as an emergency backup, this biomass relic is a farce. Diesel kicks in within seconds, keeping runways lit and skies safe. Biomass dawdles-hours to reach full power, better for steady warmth than sudden blackouts. When a fire at North Hyde substation in 2025 felled both grid and backups, stranding 1,300 flights, it hinted this green darling couldn’t cope. The 2023 fanfare over sustainability feels hollow now: Net Zero’s noble pursuit has left Heathrow vulnerable, a global hub undone not by storms or foes, but by the folly of prizing untested green tech over proven resilience, leaving
passengers to rue an award-winning dream turned nightmare.