Britain and France pressing ahead with new generation of safer reactors along the lines of the new EDF one built in Normandy (I think). The worry is still that governments may still try to cut cost-corners negating any new-found emphasis on safety.
Nuclear power: Your thoughts (and a German ranting)
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You're probably getting a lot of "quoted" mails, so you'll probably let this go over your head.blakfayt said:
Anyway. You obviously haven't done your research. We have advanced greatly since the times of Three Mile Island and Chernobyl. Point in case - Fukushima took a huge quake, a tsunami and several fires and explosions to start leaking even insignificant amounts of radiation. Furthermore, breeder reactors allow spent fuel rods to be used again as fuel with only minor enrichment.
Furthermore, the thorium fuel cycle leads to waste, that is only harmful in that you can drop it on someone's head from above.
So, yeah, do your homework before you start shouting bullshit.
In comparison, coal power plants produce radioactive particles that aren't collected and stored in underground bunkers. And on top of that, they're a major producer of greenhouse gasses.
Your completely right. Nuclear power is the best way to get power because it doesn't cause any pollution, it creates something like a 4 billion oil barrel equivalent of electricity every day and its fuel source is plentiful. I don't know why the German government is doing this but I assure you that if it wasn't for the amount of stupid people around the world pressuring people in high places then we'd all get over this stupid phase *sigh*.
As a Swede, I fully support our nuclear power plants. It works great, doesn't produce CO2. After having looked into it, it's rather safe actually. Chernobyl will never happen in Sweden, due to safety measures and because we will ACTUALLY do something and not ignore the problem. As for the problems in Japan.... as said by the OP, we don't have fault lines running across Sweden.
Finally, more investment in Nuclear power will mean that it will become safer and better. Maybe we will find a use for the nuclear waste as well.....
Finally, more investment in Nuclear power will mean that it will become safer and better. Maybe we will find a use for the nuclear waste as well.....
I wrote my Masters thesis essentially advocating nuclear power from a economic and political perspective.
So... yeah. I don't want to rehash that, now that I'm finally on holiday. But the biggest issue nuclear energy faces is unfamiliarity. People accept far greater levels of risk in their daily lives than that posed by a nuclear reactor, but those risks are much more familiar and therefore less threatening.
So... yeah. I don't want to rehash that, now that I'm finally on holiday. But the biggest issue nuclear energy faces is unfamiliarity. People accept far greater levels of risk in their daily lives than that posed by a nuclear reactor, but those risks are much more familiar and therefore less threatening.
I dont mind Nuclear power. For about three months I lived with a family that lived near 3 mile island and they were all happy and content like clams. And theres been no adverse affects either.
Now, granted, maybe Nuclear power isnt a good idea if you live in Japan or somwhere like it, where you're right on a fault line and get earthquakes, but in general, I dont mind it, and quite enjoy it. I'd petition for it more, but Coal mining in PA is HUGE!
Now, granted, maybe Nuclear power isnt a good idea if you live in Japan or somwhere like it, where you're right on a fault line and get earthquakes, but in general, I dont mind it, and quite enjoy it. I'd petition for it more, but Coal mining in PA is HUGE!
