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By Megan Robinson
Senate Intern

There are a number of countries that have adopted nuclear energy for power generation; notably France, the United Kingdom and the United States. The availability is not completely global, but is continuing to be a more desired energy source. This morning the Senate approved Senator Hinkins’ Senate Joint Resolution 16, which is in support of the development of nuclear power plants in the state of Utah.

Because there is a ban facing some states for nuclear power plants, this bill gives the green light for companies to use nuclear power as an alternative energy source.

Senator Hinkins says that the main benefit of nuclear power is the fact that it’s a “good base load generator.” With nuclear power as the main energy source or “base load”, we could easily supplement the other types of energy sources such as wind generation, hydro and geothermal wind, and solar power etc. This bill also supports the development of alternative sources like advance coal combustion technologies. The bill has been sent to the House for further approval.

1 Comments:

 craig41 said...

just one question, where would you get the water for it?

3/04/2009 11:47 PM  

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