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I support nuclear - until something better comes along. The only problem is the nuclear waste it generates - not to mention if it has a meltdown. Quote:
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What happens in Sweden (and in other countries in Western Europe) is that nuclear power is to be phased out. As a result we must buy electric energy from abroad, mainly from Eastern Europe. In other words, Western Europe is shutting down it's safe, well-managed reactors saying "nuclear power is bad!". Eastern Europe gets to sell more electricity to the West and therefore, they throw up cheap, unsafe power plants Ã* la Chernobyl to supply us with energy. Not to mention Western Europe becomes more dependant on fossil fuels which are way worse than nuclear energy.
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I am Freddie/UNDERCOVER/ Founder of The Great Continent of Entmoot
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Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Left of Rock, Right of Hard Place
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Solar, wind and tidal power gerneration could go a long way to reduce the amount of fosil fuels used.
If they were used in on existing buildings, where practical, you would not need as large a solar panel as you may think to make a significant difference. Especially if the panals are attached to your house or are close to where you wish to use the power generated. (this is due to the lack of power loss due to delivering the power to your house. for example: power is wasted (lost) in the power lines used to deliver electricity to homes and businesses.) If all vehicle engines used Diesel fuel that could reduce the daily amount of transportation fuel used by 20-35% depending on which figures you wish to use. Diesel does have some negatives which need to be worked on, but with better diesel fuel most of these problems can be solved. Part of the reason some of these technologies (solar, wind, tidal) seem more expensive than fosil fuels is that the total cost is not always factored in to the decision process. Fosil fuels cause pollution that must be cleaned up or dealt with at some point. Nuclear power is a good choice, but must be handled with caution. If proper precautions are used, then nuclear power is a good choice. There are 2 main caveats however. 1) what to do with the waste products and 2) terrorism. If more nations gain nuclear technology, there is a greater chance that the nuclear knowledge could fall into the wrong hands.
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And there are other issues directly related to the disposal of nuclear waste material. I'm all for solar power, hydroelectricity etc. Wind-generated electricity also seems good, but there are some downsides. Here, the windfarms are known for killing large numbers of birds that accidentally fly into them. They apparently also generate little electricity (I'm not quite sure) compared to coal. Windfarms are eyesores, and they disturb the local environment. But I guess everything has its negative sides. Luckily, here in Australia, solar rays are aplenty, so we can relatively easily manage with solar power. I'm not sure about other countries. |
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![]() Lizra, your answer makes me sad. Maybe we should all just give up, use all the fossil fuels as quickly as possible. Create a really big problem and cause everyone to wake up and smell the hydrocarbons. As for the Nuclear Power, I have my reservations. The radioactive waste has to be stored someplace and not too many people want it to be buried where they live. Can you blame them? I know that Solar Power isn't going to help everyone. *sigh* I don't know... it just seems like there isn't much of an answer that covers everyone's needs. ![]() |
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Join Date: May 2002
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My answer makes me sad too! I actually majored in Environmental Science when I was going to college! I found the field too depressing to handle!
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There was a big energy crisis in the 70's in the US. I found this...
Shortages in the 70's, and there are others if you want to do a search for it. Maybe that's what we need again to get people to wise up. ![]() Lizra... sarchastic? me? *tries to look innocent* ![]() But yeah... maybe there's a bit of truth in that. I don't believe there are enough intelligent people in this world to make the change on their own. They'll need a big push (or a foot in their rear ![]() |
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