In light of the recent tragedies in the U.S., House Speaker Kirk Cox announces the Select Committee on School Safety to embolden student security.
TED Berlin: If You Want To Go Green, Go Nuclear
Longtime readers will know of my love affair with nuclear power, and despite the aversion to cost and the arrival of earthquakes in Virginia, nuclear power still gives you the best bang for the buck — not only when it comes to consistent power sources, but clean energy sources as well.
Michael Shellenberger at TEDxBerlin in November 2017 gave an amazing talk regarding the viability of nuclear power and the contrast between Germany — considered the powerhouse of green energy — and their carbon impact vs. France, whose carbon impact is not only much less than Germany, but whose reliance on “dirty” energy is a fraction of Germany’s — whose reliance on “dirty” energy is up to 40% of their total energy output and twice as expensive as France’s energy rates.
The reason why? France overtly relies on nuclear power for its clean, cheap energy.
This is a 20 minute talk, but good to run on background as you are moving through your day — or worth a cup of coffee this evening. Shellenberger even deconstructs the Chernobyl and Fukushima events and puts them into context.
In short, nuclear energy is the way to go. Surprisingly, it is not entirely embraced by our friends in the energy industry, mostly due to the immense cost of building nuclear power plants in the United States.
Still, if one is truly concerned with the environment, or truly willing to make the switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy? Nuclear power — at least until we resolve the energy capture question — deserves deeper consideration.
Nuclear power is not only the safest means of making power, it has also saved 1.8 million lives by not generating the pollution other energy sources create. Surely, that is worth a conversation.
Did This Obama-Era Policy Instigate The Broward County School Shooting?
As school suspension and arrests declined, federal grants from the Obama-era Promise Program increased… thus sweeping problem kids under the rug.
Democrat Sam Rasoul Accused Of Fundraising During Session
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Chairman Jones Provides Alternative Avenue For Medicaid Expansion
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The Fauxrage of Liberals Is No Big Surprise To Conservatives
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Drinking Beer On Lawnmower Still Illegal After Senate Bill Fails
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Richmond Mayor Stoney Endorses House Budget For School Funding
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Can Virginia Democrats Name Just One Founding Father They Like?
Virginia Democrats ditch the “Jefferson-Jackson Dinner” in favor of “Blue Commonwealth Gala” in efforts to rewrite history, promoting “inclusiveness.”
New Bay Bridge Involves Cool Tunnel Boring Machine; New Landfills
New construction on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (CBBT) will involve European-inspired boring technology, but results in contaminated sediment.