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Nuclear power is an

expensive boondoggle

Re: “ Wind, water, solar energy won’t do it. California needs nuclear. ” (Page A6, Dec. 9).

I was dismayed to see an opinion piece by a former professor implying expertise in nuclear power, which is a subject that’s completely different from his field of expertise.

He abandoned the requirements of a scientific analysis by ignoring information that contradicts his opinion. Specifically, he claims that nuclear power is needed to fill the gaps when wind and solar are not sufficient. He mentions batteries but discounts the possibility of increasing their capacity. And he fails to mention other storage possibilities such as pump storage, compressed air, heat bat

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