http://polizeros.com/2008/05/16/new-nuclear-to-be-very-expensive/ Musings on politics: anti-war, global warming, peak oil and otherwise Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:47:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://polizeros.com/2008/05/16/new-nuclear-to-be-very-expensive/#comment-152620 DJ Sat, 17 May 2008 23:11:22 +0000 http://polizeros.com/?p=11647#comment-152620 In my recollection, even in the "old days" plants often cost double their estimate. I recall in partiular the Seabrook plant, which was supposed to provide cheap power for the people of New England. It ended up bankrupting the utility instead. In my recollection, even in the “old days” plants often cost double their estimate. I recall in partiular the Seabrook plant, which was supposed to provide cheap power for the people of New England. It ended up bankrupting the utility instead.

]]> http://polizeros.com/2008/05/16/new-nuclear-to-be-very-expensive/#comment-152602 Salamon, NM Fri, 16 May 2008 17:10:45 +0000 http://polizeros.com/?p=11647#comment-152602 That the price of a new nuclear plant is to be double of estimates, is a consequence of rising commodity prices, steel for rebars, steam turbines etc, energy for cement manufacturing and transport of goods, and not the least wages, as the available qualified labour force [engeneers to nuclear technicians, etc] is very limited due to no recent construction of such palnts, the ex[perienced labour is not available. That the price of a new nuclear plant is to be double of estimates, is a consequence of rising commodity prices, steel for rebars, steam turbines etc, energy for cement manufacturing and transport of goods, and not the least wages, as the available qualified labour force [engeneers to nuclear technicians, etc] is very limited due to no recent construction of such palnts, the ex[perienced labour is not available.

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