Co-Chair Dr. Patrick Moore Addresses the Future of Nuclear Energy in California
CASEnergy Co-Chair Dr. Patrick Moore traveled to California on May 16 to 18 to talk about the importance of nuclear power in meeting the nation’s growing energy demand, and the future of nuclear energy in the United States, post-Fukushima.
At the University of California-Berkeley, Dr. Moore sat down with Lucas Davis, Ph.D., a faculty affiliate with the Energy Institute at the Haas School of Business. During the meeting, Dr. Moore answered Dr. Davis’ questions about how events unfolded at Fukushima Daiichi. Most of their conversation centered on the economics of nuclear power, as Dr. Davis has done some extensive research on the subject.
Dr. Moore also participated in a number of key media interviews, including a live interview with the nationally syndicated Dennis Miller Radio Show. A regular guest on the show, Dr. Moore focused on the recent events in Japan, the safety and security of U.S. nuclear plants, and what the industry is already doing to incorporate lessons learned from Fukushima. Dr. Moore said a tremendous number of lessons have been learned from Fukushima – specifically about back-up power, fuel pools and hydrogen — that will be applied to reactors all over the world to make them safer.
Dr. Moore also conducted a live interview with San Francisco’s KGO’s Morning News program, which boasts the number-one rated morning program in the Bay Area. Dr. Moore first appeared on the show earlier this year in March.
Finally, Dr. Moore did a live interview with KTKZ AM ’s morning drive-time news program “Hogue in the Morning,” hosted byEric Hogue. During the interview, which spanned two segments and more than 20 minutes, topics included the need for forward movement on relicensing and nuclear expansion, as well as how California fits into the national energy framework. Dr. Moore highlighted the fact that with California’s demand for electricity expected to increase by 20 to 25 percent in the next 20 years, the state can’t afford to lose base load power and, in fact, will need new sources of power. He also pointed out that emission-free sources, like nuclear energy, supply safe, reliable and affordable power to meet the state’s growth without polluting the air.
