Nuclear Energy Now

Illustrations.Preface.Acknowledgments.About the Authors.Introduction:Top Misconceptions Concerning Nuclear Power.1 From Warheads to Washing Machines: Post-World War II Nuclear Development.2 The Nuclear Paradigm Shift.3 A Call to Action.4 Nuclear Power's Growing Global Footprint.5 No Need to Wear a Lead Suit: Nuclear Safety Works.6 Nuclear Power: Low-Cost Portal to U.S. Energy Security.Appendix A U.S. Reactors.Appendix B U.S. Reactor Shutdown List.Appendix C Global Reactor Closings.Appendix D NRC Reactor Certification Status.Appendix E Diagram of a Boiling Water Reactor (BWR).Appendix F Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR).Appendix G Map of World Nuclear Reactors.Appendix H Global Nuclear Generation.References.Index.

Alan M. Herbst (New York, NY) has sixteen years experience in energy consulting and is a principal of Utilis Energy, a strategic consulting firm based in New York. His specializations include analysis of market fundamentals, pricing, commercial trading and risk management opportunities. His expertise extends to the oil, natural gas and power markets. In recent years, he has focused his efforts on areas of energy eCommerce, distributed generation and energy branding. He previously held the position of US Energy Practice Area Manager for Datamonitor Inc. where he focused on strategic planning and developing the group's research, analysis and marketing efforts. Alan has also held energy analysis and consulting positions with the PIRA Energy Group and Standard & Poors. Alan has an MBA in Finance and International Business from New York University's Stern School of Business. He has a BA in History & Biology from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. He also possesses a Series 3 Certification (Futures & Commodities) from the National Association of Security Dealers (NASD) and is a registered Power Marketer.

George W. Hopley (New York, NY) is associate director of commodity research at Barclays Capital in New York. He analyzes wholesale power and gas markets, and distributes daily, weekly and quarterly reports to an estimated 1,500 clients, and assists the sales and trading team, and other parts of the bank. Prior to his current position at Barclays, Hopley was senior director of research and analysis for Duke Energy in Houston, Texas, leading the analytics team in research of the wholesale power and gas markets in the major markets across the United States. He also was a director of market research at Enron North America and an economist at PIRA Energy Group.

"Herbst and Hopley do a brilliant job of dispelling?myths about the alleged health risks?of nuclear power. This book will be a major catalyst in rallying public support for this efficient, environmentally friendly, and safe source of energy for America." - Dr. Elizabeth M. Whelan, President, American Council on Science and Health

"Nuclear Energy Now addresses the two most critical technical problems for the United States: improving our energy generation capacity and lowering the emissions of greenhouse gasses. The U.S. energy community needs more people like Alan Herbst and George Hopley, energy experts who, in this book, successfully explain the benefits of nuclear power generation and resolve many of the flawed assumptions that have delayed the United States in building a domestic nuclear power infrastructure." - Robert Hotto, Chief Scientist, Chai Energy

"Alan Herbst and George Hopley have really captured the growing public mandate to build more nuclear power plants, as well as discuss the clean air benefits that they bring to help reduce our problematic CO2 emissions that are leading to global warming. This book is a must read for all Americans who care about our national security and who want to put an end to our energy dilemma and force our government to embark upon establishing an energy policy that really addresses the concerns future generations will inherit." - David Perez, CEO and Chairman, Surge Global Energy, Inc.