Clean coal?

 

 Anonymous said...

“Clean Coal”? The ugly truth is it is dirty power well beyond CO2 emissions.

“Americans living near coal-fired power plants are exposed to higher radiation doses than those living near nuclear power plants that meet government regulations…the main sources of radiation released from coal combustion include not only uranium and thorium but also daughter products produced by the decay of these isotopes, such as radium, radon, polonium, bismuth, and lead…the energy content of nuclear fuel released in coal combustion is more than that of the coal consumed”

https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0932/ML093280447.pdf

Building a better battery

 https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/cerenergy-lithium-ion-battery-safe-solid-state-explode/

Fusion !

 https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/05/12/lawrence-livermore-national-laboratory-achieved-a-stunning-breakthrough-on-fusion-energy/

Fusion Breakthrough Hits Hurdles

 https://finance.yahoo.com/news/fusion-breakthrough-hits-hurdles-five-200923943.html

LLNS retiree benefits

 Some medical coverage questions for UC/LLNL and LLNS retirees living outside of CA

For those of you that are pre-65 and post-65 UC/LLNL and LLNS retirees that now live outside of CA, I have some CA Kaiser vs out-of-state Anthem Blue Cross questions. From our 2023 medical coverage options chart, we can determine high level coverages and their maximum annual expenses based on specific plan deductibles and max out-of-pocket costs.

I am looking for typical GRANULAR expenses (non-emergency Doctor visit, X-Rays, lab tests, etc) that a retiree has experienced over a year(s) to determine the likelihood of hitting the annual deductible and maximum out-of-pocket costs EVERY year from out-of-state Blue Cross, in order to compare those costs with CA Kaiser. I know everyone’s state of health is different, and I am not requesting details on anyone’s private medical health issues. Unfortunately, our Empyrean point of contact does not have granular cost information, and added such costs could be determined after one signs up to become a member in one of the multiple Blue Cross coverage options available to LLNS retirees. Thank You in advance.

Lost all focus

 This blog has lost all focus on the national labs and their status. It has been taken over by political trolls on both sides and Scooby apparently doesn't care anymore, or have any pride in what he created. Some of the recent posts are so outrageously ridiculous and nonsensical, having nothing to do with any stated purpose of this blog, yet they get posted and not moderated. I would ask Scooby to reiterate his blog purpose statement, or repudiate it. Not much reason to visit here anymore. Pretty sad.

False claims

 UC Associate Professor Falsely Claims Mohawk and Mi’kmaq heritage, and “acknowledged she had received resources that were intended for students of color”.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-05-04/uc-berkeley-scholar-faces-uproar-after-claiming-indigenous-heritage