{"id":6950,"date":"2015-08-02T20:03:29","date_gmt":"2015-08-02T20:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orcutt.net\/weblog\/?page_id=6950"},"modified":"2025-03-02T18:07:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T18:07:01","slug":"helium-3-further-reading","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/orcutt.net\/weblog\/helium-3-further-reading\/","title":{"rendered":"Helium-3: Further Reading"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"TSTF_ebook\"<\/a>Hello, I’m novelist Chris Orcutt. Chances are, you’ve come to this page after hearing me on my\u00a0radio interviews<\/a>. During these interviews, I have talked about the alternative fuel source helium-3, other alternative energy sources, moon mining, fracking, and a possible conspiracy between the U.S. government and the fossil fuels industry to prevent helium-3 innovation.<\/p>\n

I have also talked\u00a0about my latest mystery novel, A Truth Stranger Than Fiction<\/em>, as well as my other novels. If you’re interested in buying any of my books, please go to my Buy Books<\/a> page, or click on any of the links above for descriptions and excerpts.<\/p>\n

As I mention during my interviews, I am\u00a0not<\/em> a scientist. I am a novelist, and I’ve\u00a0written professionally for 25\u00a0years\u2014as a\u00a0novelist, journalist, short story writer, scriptwriter, playwright, technical writer and speechwriter.\u00a0I originally studied chemistry in college with the intention of becoming a forensic scientist, but later changed my major to philosophy. To\u00a0learn more about me, check out my About Chris<\/a> page.<\/p>\n

\"newsweek-pdf-miner\"<\/a>In doing research for\u00a0A Truth Stranger Than Fiction<\/em>, I found a lot of material about helium-3 and the other subjects in my novel. Some of that material appears below as PDFs (as well as in two blog entries: 1. a helium-3 and oil timeline<\/a>, suggesting a possible U.S. government and fossil fuels industry conspiracy; and 2. “Helium-3, Alternative Energy and the China Problem<\/a>“), so you don’t have to take my word on these subjects as gospel. I encourage you to read this source material for yourself and come to your own conclusions.<\/p>\n

\"Orcutt_Homepage_Slideshow_122414.006\"As a novelist, my job is\u00a0not<\/em> to win people over to my way of thinking on a given issue; my job is to raise important questions\u00a0and\u00a0start a conversation. And the best, and least threatening, tool I have at my disposal to do this is fiction, presenting these issues in an entertaining and compelling format\u2014something I think I’ve accomplished in all of my novels, but particularly in\u00a0A Truth Stranger Than Fiction<\/em>. I hope you enjoy these materials (in descending chronological order) for further reading.<\/p>\n

Thank you,<\/p>\n

Chris Orcutt<\/p>\n

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Articles on Helium-3, Fusion and Moon Mining<\/h1>\n

“Lockheed Martin Claims Sustainable Fusion Is Within Its Grasp<\/a>,” eWeek.com, 2015.<\/em><\/p>\n

“The Front Runners in Fusion Energy<\/a>,” OilPrice.com, 2015.<\/p>\n

“China Spacecraft Enters Orbit for Possible Mining Mission<\/a>,”\u00a0International Business Times<\/em>, 2015.<\/p>\n

“China Makes Its Move to the Moon<\/a>,”\u00a0Scientific American<\/em>, 2015.<\/p>\n

“Billionaire Teams Up With NASA to Mine the\u00a0Moon<\/a>,” NBC News, 2015.<\/p>\n

“Russian Firm Proposes $9.4B Moon Base for Mining<\/a>,” CNBC.com, 2015.<\/p>\n

“Moon Mining: What is the Payoff<\/a>,” MiningGlobal.com, 2015.<\/p>\n

“Helium-3 Amazing Facts<\/a>,” Amazing Facts, 2014.<\/p>\n

“Chemistry on the Moon: The Quest for Helium-3<\/a>,” 21st Century Science and Technology<\/em>, 2014.<\/p>\n

“The Power of Helium-3<\/a>,”\u00a0Executive Technology Review<\/em>, 2014.<\/p>\n

“Helium-3 Power Generation<\/a>,”\u00a0ExplainingTheFuture.com, 2014.<\/p>\n

“Forget Pluto, Comets or Mars\u2014Let’s Go Back to the Moon<\/a>,”\u00a0Washington Post<\/em>, 2014.<\/p>\n

“Moon Power: China\u2019s Pursuit of Lunar Helium-3<\/a>,”\u00a0The Diplomat<\/em>, 2014.<\/p>\n

“The Global Race to Harness the Moon’s Resources<\/a>,” CNBC.com, 2014.<\/p>\n

“Moon Mining: Foolishness or the Future of Energy<\/a>,” Bakken.com, 2014.<\/p>\n

“LPAC Weekly Report: The New Paradigm for Mankind<\/a>” (video overview of helium-3 science),\u00a0LaRouchePAC Science Research Team, 2014.<\/p>\n

“Could Helium-3 Really Solve Earth’s Energy Problems<\/a>,” Revolution-Green.com, 2013.<\/p>\n

“Mining on the Moon for Renewable Energy<\/a>,” AZOCleanTech.com, 2013.<\/p>\n

“President Barack Obama on Space Exploration in the 21st Century<\/a>,” NASA.gov, 4\/15\/2010.<\/p>\n

“Is Mining Rare Minerals on the Moon Vital to National Security<\/a>,” Space.com, 2010.<\/p>\n

“Mining the Moon<\/a>,” MIT Technology Review<\/em>, 2007.<\/p>\n

“The Estimation of Helium-3 Probable Reserves in Lunar Regolith<\/a>,”\u00a0Lunar and Planetary Science<\/em>, 2007.<\/p>\n

“Future in Fusion<\/a>,”\u00a0The Capital Times<\/em> (Madison, WI), 2006.<\/p>\n

“Mining the Moon<\/a>,” American Scientist<\/em>, 2006.<\/p>\n

“NASA Plans Permanent Moon Base<\/a>,”\u00a0New York Times<\/em>, Dec. 2006.<\/p>\n

“Race to the Moon for Nuclear Fuel<\/a>,” WIRED.com, 2006.<\/p>\n

“President Bush Delivers Remarks On U.S. Space Policy\u2014Transcript<\/a>,” NASA.gov, 1\/14\/2004.<\/p>\n

“Bush Backs Goal of Flight to Moon to Establish Base<\/a>,” New York Times<\/em>, 2004.<\/p>\n

“Bush Unveils Vision for Moon and Beyond<\/a>,” CNN.com, 2004.<\/p>\n

\u201cUsing Lunar Helium-3 to Generate Nuclear Power<\/a>,\u201d University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2001.<\/p>\n

“The Trouble with Fusion<\/a>,” MIT Technology Review, 1983.<\/p>\n

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Articles on Fossil Fuels, Fracking and Related Topics<\/h1>\n

“U.S. Issues Warning Over Bakken-sourced Oil<\/a>,” TheGlobeandMail.com, 2015.<\/p>\n

“Bakken Formation<\/a>,” Wikipedia.com, 2015.<\/p>\n

“Chemicals Used in Fracking<\/a>,” AllenStewart.com, 2015.<\/p>\n

“History of Electric Cars<\/a>,” EdisonTechCenter.org, 2015.<\/p>\n

“Landmark Study Finds No Evidence that Fracking Polluted Water<\/a>,”\u00a0Pocono Record<\/em>, 2014.<\/p>\n

“Update: NY Rules Against Hydrofracking<\/a>,”\u00a0Poughkeepsie Journal<\/em>, 2014.<\/p>\n

“Oil Isn’t Cheap\u2014At Any Price<\/a>,” Los Angeles Times<\/em>, 2014.<\/p>\n

“Fracking Chemicals May Make Oil Extra Explosive<\/a>,” Grist.org, 2014.<\/p>\n

“USGS Releases New Oil and Gas Estimate for Bakken<\/a>,” USGS.com, 2013.<\/p>\n

“North Dakota’s Explosive Bakken Oil<\/a>,” TheGlobeandMail.com, 2013.<\/p>\n

“Hubbert’s Peak in the 21st Century<\/a>,” Princeton.edu, 2011.<\/p>\n

“Ford, Edison, and the Cheap EV that Almost Was<\/a>,” WIRED.com, 2010.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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