NC utilities seek a blank check and annual rate hikes – as the US nuclear revival fails.
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Nuclear Prices Soar 37% as Solar Prices Keep Falling – News Release by NC WARN
NC WARN challenges Duke, Progress PR, growth claims – News Release by NC WARN
NC WARN wins important round vs Duke Energy – Announcment from NC WARN
Progress Energy Hedges on New Reactors at Shearon Harris as the U.S. Nuclear Revival Falters – News Release by NC WARN
Solar becomes more competitive than nuclear in North Carolina – Nuclear Energy Insider
Solar photovoltaic system costs have fallen steadily for decades. They are projected to fall even farther over the next 10 years. Meanwhile, projected costs for construction of new nuclear plants have risen steadily over the last decade, and they continue to rise, said a report on behalf of NC Warn …
Nuclear Energy Loses Cost Advantage – The New York Times
Solar is Cheaper Than Nuclear, Report Says – The News & Observer
Solar and Nuclear Costs – The Historic Crossover – A Report by Dr. John Blackburn
Solar Energy is Now the Better Buy
by Dr. John O. Blackburn
News Release 7-8-10
Full Report
Letter to Governor Perdue
The News and Observer, 7/8/10
The New York Times, 7/26/10
N.C. utilities chief pushes for joint nuclear projects – Charlotte Business Journal
Economist and former Duke University professor John Blackburn testified on behalf of the N.C. Waste Awareness and Reduction Network. He presented a proposal in which he contends Duke and Progress could shut down essentially all of their coal plants by 2029. And he said they would not need to build nuclear plants to replace the coal-burning operations.