http://www.inveslogic.com/popular/articles/uranium Uranium - Today's Popular Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com en http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/oil-drum/1105100?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 I frequently hear it suggested that we need a wartime mobilisation to address the challenges we face. The most recent being in the synopsis for Lester R. Brown s new book, Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization:The world faces many environmen... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:00:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/oil-drum/1105100?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/oil-drum/1105101?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 This is a guest post from Cutler Cleveland. It provides an excellent big picture overview of what variables we need to consider as we transition away from fossil fuels. Professor Cleveland previously wrote Energy From Wind - A Discussion of the ERO... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:40:02 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/oil-drum/1105101?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/1105092?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 Thomas F. Farrell II, CEO of Dominion, appeared on CNBC plugging nuclear energy specifically, as part of the mix to alleviate our energy woes.Here is the video!Here is a text story based on the video, from the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Dominion CEO te... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:19:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/1105092?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/oil-drum/1105103?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 Peak Oil: IEA Inches Toward the Pessimists CampBut the juiciest nugget? The conservative IEA appears to be inching ever-closer to the peak-oil crowd. Supply simply can t keep pace with demand everybody with an oil well has the taps ope... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:11:07 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/oil-drum/1105103?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/energy-from-thorium/1104692?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 1.4 ComplexityIf reactors are able to operate in unsafe conditions, there is an open invitation for an accident to happen. Light water reactors are complex systems. The one billion electric watts reactors so beloved by the civilian nuclear indust... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:31:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/energy-from-thorium/1104692?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/resource-investor-blog/1105154?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 Light, sweet crude for August delivery rose $2.02 to trade at $142.02 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. In London, Brent crude futures rose $2.27 to $142.10 on the ICE Futures exchange. AP reports: In its Medium-Term Oil Market Report on ... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:08:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/resource-investor-blog/1105154?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/miningmx-headlines/1105054?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 AngloGold Ashanti sells out of uranium trading business Nufcor, as does South African banking group FirstRand. Constellation Energy is the new owner.... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:50:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/miningmx-headlines/1105054?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/energy-stock-blog/1104709?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 Forget everything you ve ever heard or thought of energy independence as an economic concept. As long as oil can be easily transported, with little regulatory or physical constraints, we have a one world market. No country either produces or consum... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:30:10 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/energy-stock-blog/1104709?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/1105093?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 A few bits of news show the nuclear renaissance colliding with the problems besetting the world these days and demonstrating its value every time. And by value, we mean the jingle in the pocket as well as the zap in your sockets. --- Germany, a... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:43:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/1105093?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/1105094?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 In the unlikely event you've missed it today, The Wall Street Journal has published a special package on Energy and nuclear is the cover girl/boy. WSJ editor Michael Totty has written the lead article, The Case For and Against Nuclear Power. (Janus-l... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:46:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/1105094?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/oil-drum/1105106?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 As you may have heard, oil prices have reached a new high above $140. I can already hear the outcry against speculators and their out-of-control games to enrich themselves at our expense.Never mind that speculators have been caught shortselling oil (... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:55:14 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/oil-drum/1105106?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/oil-drum/1105107?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 US says won t allow Iran to shut key Gulf oil route MANAMA - The commander of the US navy s Fifth Fleet warned on Monday that the United States will not allow Iran to shut the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil supply route in the Gulf. They will not ... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:06:41 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/oil-drum/1105107?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/oil-drum/1105109?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 Energy crisis casts dark cloud over MassachusettsBay State electric and natural gas shut-offs are predicted to increase by at least 20 percent this summer as a staggering 125,000 low-income households face energy bill debts totaling about $100 millio... Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:09:59 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/oil-drum/1105109?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/atomic-insights/1104458?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 In the past week, retirement has been a big topic on my mind. I served as a sideboy and flag passer for a colleague, I dig some digging into the cost of a flag officer retirement, and I attended a surprise retirement party for a man who had worked fo... Sun, 29 Jun 2008 05:44:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/atomic-insights/1104458?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/energy-from-thorium/1104693?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 the blame [for bad movies and poorly performing sports teams] can be laid at the feet of the people of South Asia, whose tolerance of mediocrity knows no bounds. - Chan Akya Leadership is not just charisma or showmanship. It means consistency, bein... Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:47:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/energy-from-thorium/1104693?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/atomic-insights/1104460?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 I've got a hot tip for you. According to an article in Seattlepi.com titled What's next for Gates? Anything he can dream up, Gates is taking an active interest in a nuclear power project. He has been talking about all kinds of ideas with Nathan Myhrv... Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:31:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/atomic-insights/1104460?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/1105096?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 We are now on part five in the continuing series that seriously looks at RMI s latest nuclear bashing paper. RMI tries extremely hard on pages 21-26 in their paper to show that nuclear plants are unreliable. Sadly for RMI, a widely publicized set o... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:05:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/1105096?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/fp-trading-desk/1104309?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 The government of Romania has decided to keep a majority stake in a venture to build and operate two new nuclear reactors, reversing an earlier decision that said five energy companies and a steelmaker should own 80%. To pay for this larger stake for... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:01:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/fp-trading-desk/1104309?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/resource-investor-blog/1104244?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 AzCentral.com reports: A U.S. House committee Wednesday used an emergency declaration to block new uranium mining claims on more than 1 million acres of public land north and south of the Grand Canyon for a period of up to three years. The resolution... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:35:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/resource-investor-blog/1104244?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/resource-investor-blog/1104246?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 Uranium Resources Inc. [Nasdaq:URRE] said Thursday that it's decided to terminate and agreement to purchase Rio Algom Mining from BHP Billiton. The company said current market conditions had prevented it from borrowing the $180 million needed to fin... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:04:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/resource-investor-blog/1104246?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/oil-drum/1103914?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 Analysis: Americans may hold a key to gas pricesWASHINGTON A decline in Americans' demand for gasoline is keeping record prices from skyrocketing even further, a USA TODAY analysis of gas and oil prices shows.The price of crude oil has nearly dou... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:07:23 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/oil-drum/1103914?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/1103908?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 According to Caijing magazine, China is considering a revision to its nuclear energy development program: now targeting 5% of total capacity by 2020 instead of the 4% called for in a plan released just last year. Zhao Xiaoping, deputy director of NDR... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:33:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/1103908?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/energy-stock-blog/1103792?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 After a long illustrious run, uranium producers have been hit hard as the spot price has decreased significantly. Many of them are selling quite cheap with respect to forward earnings as we are in a period of increased production.Even tho... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:29:39 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/energy-stock-blog/1103792?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/a-canadian-econoview/1103639?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 NORTH KOREA UPDATE....McClatchy and others report that we're making some fairly remarkable progress on the North Korea front:North Korea on Thursday will provide a long-awaited declaration detailing its nuclear weapons programs, a potential breakthro... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:10:59 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/a-canadian-econoview/1103639?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/peak-oil/1103713?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 This is an update of my Peak Oil Overview at March '08. The major changes since my earlier post are the recent apparent decline in Russian production, the new ASPO peak oil projection, and discussion of this week-end's consumer producer summit in Sau... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:55:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/peak-oil/1103713?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/atomic-insights/1103596?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 I have been watching a lot of Washington DC area buses recently. For a variety of reasons, the ones that are painted in green jungle motifs or displaying large signs indicating This Bus Running On Clean Natural Gas fascinate me.Today I noticed a bu... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:09:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/atomic-insights/1103596?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/1103303?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 Because most of Washington s television needs are served by local outlets and Washington is not a battleground for the presidential candidates all that action s over in Virginia we don t see as many of the presidential ads that many of ... Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:04:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/1103303?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/1103304?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 Jon Corzine [D], current Governor of New Jersey and former U.S. Senator, appeared earlier today on CNN's American Morning. The interviewer was John Roberts (no, not that one) and the transcript/video can be seen here. The pull quote:Roberts: On that ... Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:55:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/1103304?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/1103047?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 The History Channel's Mega Disasters series ran an episode last night showing the potential disaster of trains transporting used nuclear fuel in dry casks. Dr. Buzz0 (aka Steve Packard) over at Depleted Cranium saw the episode and thought it was ... Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:20:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/1103047?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/oil-drum/1102770?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 Barrel Fever: Does anyone know how much oil there is in the world?Here's how arcane the oil guessing game can get. Saudi's Ghawar oil field is the world's largest; it's been pumping out oil since 1951 and holds 7 percent of the world's proven reserve... Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:09:49 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/oil-drum/1102770?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/a-canadian-econoview/1102501?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 AL KIBAR UPDATE....The latest report? speculation? gossip? let's go with gossip, shall we? the latest gossip about that Syrian nuclear facility that the Israelis bombed last year is that it was actually a joint Syrian-Iranian operation:[An] I... Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:11:09 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/a-canadian-econoview/1102501?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/oil-drum/1102443?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 Click all charts to enlarge, without call out.This BERR assessment (960 kb pdf, 58 slides) of oil and gas production on the UK continental shelf arrived in my mail box last week. It is one of the best summaries I've seen and should be read by all wit... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:00:05 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/oil-drum/1102443?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/fp-trading-desk/1102261?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 Centerra Gold Inc. has had a rough ride since March, losing more than 60% of its value. The gold-mining unit of Cameco Corp. has been unable to reach an investment agreement with the Kyrgyz Republic for its Kumtor mine, which still remains in operati... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:02:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/fp-trading-desk/1102261?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/1102179?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 We expected that nuclear energy policy would be in the mix during this presidential campaign, we just didn't expect it to be so soon. From Senator Obama's just-concluded energy address in Las Vegas.Meanwhile, the oil companies already own drilling ri... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:56:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/1102179?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/1103909?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 David Kreutzer from the Heritage Foundation and Michael Mariotte from NIRS duked it out earlier today on CNBC. Check it out.Hat tip to McErlain for the link.... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:07:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/1103909?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/energy-from-thorium/1101714?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 Sunflower in a comment yesterday on Grustmill provided the following prices quotes for CSP:Ausra (line focus) claims $100/m2, BrightSource (power tower heliostats) $150/m2, Matrix Solar Dish (me) $100/m2.Let's do a little analysis. A square kilome... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:18:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/energy-from-thorium/1101714?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/oil-drum/1101841?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 Skeptics doubt Saudi Arabia can boost oil supply There are many skeptics. Bruce Bullock of the Maguire Energy Institute at Southern Methodist University says the Saudis are struggling to hit 10 million barrels a day, even though they say they have th... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:14:07 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/oil-drum/1101841?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/1102180?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 Go away for a few days to a wireless-less island and nuclear goes boffo in the general interest press. (Clearly this is a sign that I should go on vacation more often.)Stephen Dubner, author of Freakonomics, looks at the possibility of nuclear power ... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:02:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/1102180?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/resource-investor-blog/1101855?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 Light, sweet crude for August delivery rose 11 cents to $136.85 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. In London, August Brent crude futures rose 77 cents to $136.68 a barrel on the ICE Futures Exchange. AP reports: OPEC President Chakib Kheli... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:21:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/resource-investor-blog/1101855?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/energy-from-thorium/1101715?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 1.3.3 Heat, Water, Steam, MistakesHomer Simpson is wedded in the public mind to the issue of nuclear safety. We of course know that Homer is a reactor operator, and we know that Homer is going to make mistakes. Much of the Simpson's humor comes fro... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:15:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/energy-from-thorium/1101715?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/oil-drum/1101479?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 This is a guest post from Rune Likvern (nrgyman2000 on The Oil Drum). Rune is an independent energy and financial analyst from Norway who has decades of experience from holding various positions within several international oil companies and also ru... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:30:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/oil-drum/1101479?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metal-markets/1100487?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 Western Uranium Corporation, a Canadian based resource company focused on exploration, acquisition and advancement of uranium properties primarily in North America, has received the final order from the Supreme Court of British Columbia approving the... Mon, 23 Jun 2008 02:40:44 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metal-markets/1100487?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/peak-oil/1100717?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 ... His site is http://www.esf.edu/EFB/hall/ and his latest talk is on 26 slides; Tom should love it, all about EROI. -- Frank 53.22N 2.07W... Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:13:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/peak-oil/1100717?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/energy-from-thorium/1100384?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 It's nice we are beginning to count all the energy used in a home, including heat as well as electricity. Is there still a huge propane tank behind the snow fence at the foot of RMI's driveway? ( Pay no attention to the huge propane tank behind the f... Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:10:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/energy-from-thorium/1100384?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/peak-oil/1100389?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 Nuclear Utility is spending $1 million a day on replacement power during refit POINT LEPREAU - Outside the green door that leads to the reactor core at the... Sun, 22 Jun 2008 11:09:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/peak-oil/1100389?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/atomic-insights/1100113?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 S. David Freeman, one of the most damaging energy policy makers of the 20th century is trying to make a comeback. For those of you who are not energy geeks, S. David Freeman served on the predecessor to the FERC under President Kennedy and worked on ... Sun, 22 Jun 2008 06:33:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/atomic-insights/1100113?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/energy-balance/1099992?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 In the face of the war in Iraq, it is alarming to sense a development in the possibility that Iran too might become embroiled in military actions with another power. I have read various reasons that this could happen, but the central issues appear to... Sun, 22 Jun 2008 02:26:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/energy-balance/1099992?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/resource-investor-blog/1099643?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 Reuters reports: French nuclear reactor maker Areva plans to build a $750 million mine in Namibia after it gets a mining licence with construction commencing as early as next month. Trekkopje would be the third largest uranium mine in the country. Ac... Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:20:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/resource-investor-blog/1099643?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/1099344?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 Our friends over at the Heritage Foundation have been developing quite an interesting portfolio of papers about nuclear energy over the last few months. Their latest is called Critics of Nuclear Power's Costs Miss the Point and addresses the relat... Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:08:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/1099344?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/oil-drum/1099348?rsstype=populararticles&cid=14 Saudi 's Oil Fields on Viagra?Saudi Arabia has long been the world s preeminent oil producer and the kingdom s royal rulers want to keep it that way.But there is another possible narrative to the kingdom s likely future and ours too - which... 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