SPECIAL REPORT

The Nuclear Option

Decades of investment in civilian nuclear power puts france in the energy catbird seat.

By Burton Richter | NEWSWEEK
July 7-14, 2008 issue

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  • Posted By: cjwirth @ 06/29/2008 12:47:06 PM

    The French nuclear power program will collapse when oil is in short supply. Electric power grids depend on the highways and trucks (both use much oil) for their maintenance, parts, pylon construction and repair, manufacture of pylons and high tension copper wire, etc. Read more in this free 50 page downloadable report that can be copied and distributed: http://www.peakoilassociates.com/POAnalysis.html

    • Posted By: chris-ross @ 06/29/2008 5:09:16 PM

      The French nuclear power will not collapse, it will expand with the expension of the plugin cars and trucs. Almost all the trains are electric in Europe and from city center to city center there is nothing better than a high speed train cruising at 200 mph on electricity. Same thing in the US. Electricity will be the primary fuel for transportation. Then, how to produce all these kwh without coal or natural gaz that are polluting our atmosphere with trillions tons of co2 ? You bet : nuclear power and renewable togethere.

      Chris

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