tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post5509232005715818711..comments2023-12-01T16:56:04.415+11:00Comments on Peak Energy: Nukes are stupidBig Gavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00682404837426502876noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-68632167977530551922009-12-30T22:04:24.497+11:002009-12-30T22:04:24.497+11:00Err - make that "World Nuclear News".Err - make that "World Nuclear News".Big Gavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00682404837426502876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-79358301276595148462009-12-30T22:04:02.451+11:002009-12-30T22:04:02.451+11:00Well - Id take anything promoted by the World Nuck...Well - Id take anything promoted by the World Nuckear news with a grain of salt.<br /><br />But regardless - having surveyed the alternatives I can't see any reason why we'd choose nukes over a combination of solar, wind, geothermal, tidal, wave and biogas based power sources combined with an electrified transport system and an enlarged and smart electricity grid (along with plenty of energy conservation).<br /><br />Nukes are just a relic of the past...Big Gavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00682404837426502876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-83287702843720112852009-12-29T10:54:06.278+11:002009-12-29T10:54:06.278+11:00Then again, in the UK, nuclear power is generally ...Then again, in the UK, nuclear power is generally well thought of:<br />http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NP-Poll_shows_growing_UK_public_support_for_nuclear-1211084.html<br /><br />For both sets of polls, the general public may not understand nuclear power terribly well, which might influence decisions in both directions.<br /><br />I love reading your blog, and I'm not pro-nuclear - but I'm also not anti-nuclear either. I'd just like to see balanced reporting on nuclear power, from both "sides".<br /><br />Yes, nuclear power is a non-renewable source, but the sheer amount of carbon free energy available from nuclear power in a fairly limited amount of space might yet prove necessary for battling climate change. Or it might not - but we'd be shooting ourselves in the foot not to at least keep our options open.Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837076025978911665noreply@blogger.com