June 17, 2017 – Forbes
Did Natural Gas Interests Help Create Bad News For The Nuclear Sector? Will They Continue To Push?
By: Rod Adams
One of the best sources I've found for natural gas industry news and opinions is RBN Energy LLC. Their blog is near the top of my reading list; the authors claim reached roughly 20,000 energy executives daily.
Yesterday's entry by Housley Carr was particularly intriguing. It's recommended reading for anyone with a deep interest in the energy industry or in the politics and economics associated with discussions about energy policy choices.
Titled Atomic - How The Nuclear Power Meltdown Will Help U.S. Natural Gas Producers, it makes a solid case to support its clearly stated thesis.
“Bad news for the nuclear sector is good news for owners and developers of natural gas-fired power plants — and, of course, for natural gas producers — because gas plants are a primary alternative to nuclear in providing reliable, around-the-clock power. Gas plants also are a go-to choice for supporting intermittently available renewable sources like wind and solar. Today we review the woes facing the nuclear sector, efforts by some states to prop it up with subsidies, and the strong economic/environmental case for ramping up gas-fired generation.”
Later on, Carr describes the pressures that the U.S. nuclear industry currently faces…
Read the full story here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/rodadams/2017/06/17/open-secret-bad-news-for-the-nuclear-sector-is-good-news-for-natural-gas-interests/#5916077f5686
