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Sunday, April 28, 2013

Al Gore’s Nuclear Hypocrisy How the Former Vice President Set Back Baseload Clean Energy


Al Gore’s Nuclear Hypocrisy

How the Former Vice President Set Back Baseload Clean Energy

I recently had the pleasure of reading Al Gore’s latest volume, The Future. This not particularly tightly written book has among other things a section on biotechnology that shows that Gore’s attachment to science is somewhat fleeting. Of particular interest to me is a comment Gore makes about nuclear power.
In the climate change section entitled “False Solutions,” Gore expresses some skepticism on nuclear power, and writes the following:
There is still a distinct possibility that the research and development of a new generation of smaller and hopefully safer reactors may yet play a significant role in the world’s energy future. We should know by 2030.
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