NEI Nuclear Notes

We’re not terribly critical of energy end users, though our father certainly could be if we let out the air conditioning by leaving the front door open too long. But even we might find our limit. This caught our eye while we were working on a story about the proposed 123 agreement between the U.S. and UAE (we’ll have more on that later): Versace, the renowned fashion house, has defended its proposal to build the world’s first refrigerated beach in Dubai... Why defend the indefensible? Just plow ahead and hope for the best. The beach, next to the new Palazzo Versace hotel overlooking Dubai Creek, is expected to be artificially cooled to avoid Dubai’s searing summer temperatures. Proposals have included a cooling system under the sand and blowing in cooled air from the Versace hotel. That last part would really make Dad holler. One has to wonder how cold they’d have to keep the hotel to share its cooling with an open beach. As you might guess, this hasn’t gone ...