tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8809438035746342262.post4654500505546614278..comments2023-10-27T19:34:05.946-07:00Comments on NEW PAPYRUS: Federal support for non-carbon dioxide polluting energy technologiesMarcel F. Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16245086958213100840noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8809438035746342262.post-37575572115309487522008-09-27T12:20:00.000-07:002008-09-27T12:20:00.000-07:00I strongly believe that the US should move rapidly...I strongly believe that the US should move rapidly towards a nuclear and renewable energy economy to replace the current greenhouse gas polluting fossil fuel economy. <BR/><BR/>But so far, its pretty clear that per dollar spent, federal investment in nuclear energy research has been a lot more productive than federal investments in renewable energy.Marcel F. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16245086958213100840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8809438035746342262.post-39497107062515930182008-09-26T07:19:00.000-07:002008-09-26T07:19:00.000-07:00We have both posted on this topic. The Energy Inf...We have both posted on this topic. The Energy Information agency defines a subsidy as "the transfer of wealth from the federal government to the beneficiaries [of the subsidies]." it is clear that most of what nuclear critics call subsidies do not in fact involve the transfer of government wealth to the nuclear power industry. Over 90% of alleged subsidies do not involve the transfer of wealth from the government to the Civilian nuclear power industry.Charles Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01125297013064527425noreply@blogger.com