tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post5434453534668284010..comments2024-03-07T02:00:01.582-05:00Comments on NEI Nuclear Notes: Friends of the Earth Bailout Ad: A ResponseUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-53407382629628226002008-10-03T18:40:00.000-04:002008-10-03T18:40:00.000-04:00Anon,You said:"These people are such duplicitous l...Anon,<BR/><BR/>You said:<BR/>"These people are such duplicitous liars, I can't stand them sometimes."<BR/><BR/>The "sometimes" in your sentence is a severe understatement in my book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-24002708793361857542008-10-03T13:41:00.000-04:002008-10-03T13:41:00.000-04:00Just more duplicity from the anti-nuke liars. The...Just more duplicity from the anti-nuke liars. They complain about the cost of nuclear and the time it takes to build the facilities, all the while they are filing the lawsuits that delay the projects and drive up the costs. They complain about "subsidies" for the nuclear industry (there really aren't any) all the while they are lobbying full-tilt for direct, taxpayer-funded subsidies for the "renewable" energy industry. These people are such duplicitous liars, I can't stand them sometimes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-46088581566096079672008-10-02T21:51:00.000-04:002008-10-02T21:51:00.000-04:00Of course, it must be said that their "cheaper, sa...Of course, it must be said that their "cheaper, safer alternative" of wind turbines is in all likelihood not cheaper, and it's absolutely certainly not safer.Lukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05092902410659259688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-33862090830924453972008-10-02T13:20:00.000-04:002008-10-02T13:20:00.000-04:00FOE and their ilk love to point to the cost and sc...FOE and their ilk love to point to the cost and schedule overruns of the late 1970s and 1980s as the exemplar of nuclear projects. We all know that those projects were delayed by lawsuits, by the NRC requiring significant redesign after the Three Mile Island event and in one or two cases by utility management taking on a project that was beyond the area of their expertise or constantly adjusting the design parameters. Cost overruns were largely due to the requirement to capitalize interest during a period when interest rates were through the roof.<BR/><BR/>FOE et al never mention the projects of the late 1960s and early 1970s that were completed on time and on budget. I wonder why?<BR/><BR/>In contrast, the expectation now is that the vast majority of design work and licensing work will be completed before construction commences. Further, the construction contracts are likely to be turnkey projects with the vendor managing the project under a contract that provides limited scope for price increases.<BR/><BR/>For three of the designs under consideration by the current COL applicants - the AP1000, EPR and ABWR, first of a kind engineering experience in foreign markets will provide significant valuable lessons for project management of US projects.<BR/><BR/>I for one anticipate that the first projects completed in the US will be on time and on budget, within a reasonable margin of error (say around 15%). The Chinese AP1000 projects are actually a few months ahead of schedule.Matthew66https://www.blogger.com/profile/14300778464353560180noreply@blogger.com