New York City Energy Shortage Projected: Nuclear & “Clean Coal” Proposed As Solution By “Some Experts”
Feb 3rd, 2008 by Jervey
In light of a state-projected energy shortage, New York needs an expansion of nuclear power; and, it’s a near-”silver bullet” solution, according to an ex-Greenpeace expert. This, from a breakfast-talk held in the New York State Capital of Albany.
State energy experts forecast a shortfall of electricity in the state by 2012, especially in the New York City area.
A greenfield nuclear generation station would take around 10 years to plan, design, site, permit, and build. It’d have to be an existing site expansion if …
Originally from TreeHugger on February 3, 2008, 12:36pm