Comments on: “101-Year-Old Samurai Sword Maker Collects $2.8 Billion from U.S. Energy Department” http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2008/09/101-year-old-samurai-sword-maker-collects-28-billion-from-us-energy-department.html Frustrated or intrigued by email teasers from investment newsletters and advisers? We solve them and track their performance here ... so stick around, participate and subscribe (it's free)! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:01:25 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: KangJapar http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2008/09/101-year-old-samurai-sword-maker-collects-28-billion-from-us-energy-department.html/comment-page-1#comment-6853 KangJapar Sun, 30 Nov 2008 14:38:07 +0000 http://www.stockgumshoe.com/?p=581#comment-6853 koko_esko@yahoo.co.id koko_esko@yahoo.co.id

]]> By: KangJapar http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2008/09/101-year-old-samurai-sword-maker-collects-28-billion-from-us-energy-department.html/comment-page-1#comment-6852 KangJapar Sun, 30 Nov 2008 14:36:09 +0000 http://www.stockgumshoe.com/?p=581#comment-6852 year 1718 “Old Samurai Sword Maker Collects $.500.000 from Indonisian if you interest please email... year 1718 “Old Samurai Sword Maker Collects $.500.000 from Indonisian if you interest please email…

]]> By: StockGumshoe http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2008/09/101-year-old-samurai-sword-maker-collects-28-billion-from-us-energy-department.html/comment-page-1#comment-5458 StockGumshoe Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:19:52 +0000 http://www.stockgumshoe.com/?p=581#comment-5458 True, JSW's samurai swords aren't exactly made in the big steel foundry, they're handcrafted in a separate hut by traditional artisans. We've seen teasers about pebble bed reactors for a while, mostly as touts for Huaneng Power in China, but it's also true that utilities and nuclear plant operators are extremely risk averse -- there's a reason why they keep building the same few plant designs over and over. I'd love to see newer designs like pebble beds if they're safer and productive, but it wouldn't surprise me if it's an extremely slow transition. True, JSW’s samurai swords aren’t exactly made in the big steel foundry, they’re handcrafted in a separate hut by traditional artisans.

We’ve seen teasers about pebble bed reactors for a while, mostly as touts for Huaneng Power in China, but it’s also true that utilities and nuclear plant operators are extremely risk averse — there’s a reason why they keep building the same few plant designs over and over. I’d love to see newer designs like pebble beds if they’re safer and productive, but it wouldn’t surprise me if it’s an extremely slow transition.

]]> By: ZZMike http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2008/09/101-year-old-samurai-sword-maker-collects-28-billion-from-us-energy-department.html/comment-page-1#comment-5457 ZZMike Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:05:18 +0000 http://www.stockgumshoe.com/?p=581#comment-5457 Pebble bed reactors are definitely a viable option. For one thing, the nuclear material is already encased. The "Samurai sword" angle is catchy, and a bit of P. T. Barnum. Companies don't make samurai swords. Craftsmen do, as they've been doing for about 200 years, one at a time - and it takes a lot of time. Pebble bed reactors are definitely a viable option. For one thing, the nuclear material is already encased.

The “Samurai sword” angle is catchy, and a bit of P. T. Barnum. Companies don’t make samurai swords. Craftsmen do, as they’ve been doing for about 200 years, one at a time – and it takes a lot of time.

]]> By: KRL http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2008/09/101-year-old-samurai-sword-maker-collects-28-billion-from-us-energy-department.html/comment-page-1#comment-5428 KRL Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:25:22 +0000 http://www.stockgumshoe.com/?p=581#comment-5428 We replaced our reactor vessel heads (due to the Davis Besse mess you can google) the last few years and if this is the company that built them, they do excellent work. Believe me, it's not as simple as putting a lid on a crock pot... Pebble bed reactors have been in the mix for years but I'm not sure when they will ever get online. We replaced our reactor vessel heads (due to the Davis Besse mess you can google) the last few years and if this is the company that built them, they do excellent work. Believe me, it’s not as simple as putting a lid on a crock pot…

Pebble bed reactors have been in the mix for years but I’m not sure when they will ever get online.

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