RE: Outlook for European NPP by Strategic Forecasting, Inc.

["Stabin, Michael" <michael.g.stabin@Vanderbilt.Edu>]

Thanks, Maury -



>Central Europe also is in a precarious position. To satisfy its energy

needs, it must rely on an enormous nearby country that it does not

trust. 



The West has learned the security implications of being dependent on

outside sources of energy. Some commodities can be done without when

scarce and expensive. Energy independence is not only economically smart

of course, it is also an issue of national security.



>Nevertheless, France's use of nuclear power can be an example for

Central Europe to follow. Nuclear power can be used instead of natural

gas to produce electricity. It is also a cheaper and more reliable

method of generating electricity. While much of Western Europe is moving

away from nuclear power because of environmental and safety concerns,

France is at the forefront of developing state-of-the-art reactors and

has offered to help other countries adopt the new technology. 



Yup, there are often monetary rewards for not bowing to the politically

correct movement of the moment. France and Japan will reap in the coming

decades huge capital that the Americans and other European countries

have given away voluntarily.





Mike



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