Reply #136: The Luz company tried but California Republicans woudn't let them [View All]

and there hasn't been a new reactor ordered in the US since 1973.

In contrast, global renewble energy capacity additions out-paced new global nuclear power additions by a wide margain for the last year....

Global new wind power installations = 15,197 MW (name plate capacity)
= 5,319 MW (after 35% capacity factor correction)

http://www.nawindpower.com/naw/e107_plugins/content/con...

Global new photovoltaic installations = 1744 MW (name plate capacity)
= 436 MW (after 25% capacity factor correction)

http://www.solarbuzz.com/News/NewsNACO542.htm

Total new wind and PV = 16,941 MW (name plate capacity)
= 5,755 MW (accounting for capacity factors)

Global additions of new nuclear capacity 2006 = 1490 MW (name plate capacity)

Global reactor retirements 2006 = 2236 MW (name plate capacity)

Net growth in global nuclear capacity = -746 MW (name plate capacity)

http://www.iaea.org/programmes/a2 /

Summary:

Global wind and PV added the equivalent of ~6 new 1000 MW power plants in 2006.

Global nuclear capacity experienced negative growth.

So much for the "solar isn't viable" argument...

and better tell these guys...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=115&topic_id=106630

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=115&topic_id=105803

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=115&topic_id=105800