Nuclear power in a world warming: solution or illusion?
Nuclear power in a world warming: solution or illusion? - Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming - 03/12/2008 - On March 12, 2008, President Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), the Select Committee for energy independence and global warming hold a hearing at 9:30 PM. in a 311 Cannon House Office Building entitled "Nuclear Power in a world warming: solution or illusion" This hearing will examine the extent to which nuclear energy could provide a solution to tackle climate changechange. The future role envisaged for nuclear energy to reduce global emissions of greenhouse gases will clearly require a monumental investment many years if not decades of planning and construction, extensive international coordination and substantial risk-taking by the public and investors . This hearing will verify the technical feasibility of such a nuclear expansion, the costs and benefits of this nuclear path, and if nuclear power in a leadership role-playSolution to the challenges of climate change. Witness List: Amory Lovins, co-founder, president and chief scientist of the Rocky Mountain Institute, Sharon Squassoni, senior associate in the proliferation program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, David Lochbaum, director of the Nuclear Safety Project for the Union of Concerned Scientists, Alex Flint, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Nuclear Energy Institute. Video of U.S. House of Representatives made available. !8!# Promotion Multifunction Wireless !8!# Legos Star Destroyers Sale Black And Decker Blower Grand Sale
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