Nuclear Power becomes Popular Again

noreply@blogger.com (arimbi) — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:12:00 +0000

Construction of nuclear power plants declined following the 1986 disaster at Chernobyl. Lately, there has been renewed interest in nuclear energy from national governments, the public, and some notable environmentalists due to increased oil prices, new passively safe designs of plants, and the low emission rate of greenhouse gas which some governments need to meet the standards of the Kyoto Protocol. A few reactors are under construction, and several new types of reactors are planned.

As of 2006 there are 442 licensed nuclear power reactors in operation in the world, operating in 31 different countries. Nuclear power plants currently provide about 17 percent of the world's electricity, yet how much of the world's current and future environmental problems does Nuclear Power contribute to? Nuclear power has both powerful enemies and friends but does the bottom line come down to costs? The December 2005 World Nuclear Association report The New Economics of Nuclear Power states that "Nuclear power is cost competitive with other forms of electricity generation, except where there is direct access to low-cost fossil fuels". The need for cheap energy can not be argued when every week price increases are announced from all the gas and electricity suppliers in the UK.

The Ukraine recently had their gas supply stopped by Russia, how long is it before this happens to the UK? Do we not need to be self-sufficient when it comes to the generation of power? Can renewable energy not begin to take a larger role in this supply? See GuideMeGreens green directory for renewable energy companies and recycled products in the UK.

The report goes on to say that fuel costs for nuclear plants are a minor proportion of total generating costs, though capital costs are greater than those for coal-fired plants. At the NIA 2006 launch of the Commission's position paper on the role of nuclear it confirmed "that nuclear is a low carbon technology with an impressive safety record in the UK" and "Nuclear could generate large quantities of electricity, contribute to stabilizing CO2 emissions and add to the diversity of the UK's energy supply."

While we have an impressive record of safety in the UK, Chernobyl has proved that a nuclear accident thousands of miles away can effect the UK for decades to come. The Tsunami also caused problems at Nuclear Power plants around Asia as the plants are built near the sea due to the large amount of water needed to cool the rectors. Greenpeace has always fought vigorously against nuclear power because they believe that it is an unacceptable risk to the environment and to humanity and that the only solution is to halt the expansion of all nuclear power, and for the shutdown of existing plants.

The Nuc Hazard

noreply@blogger.com (arimbi) — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:43:00 +0000

June 21, yesterday, environmental organization Greenpeace launched a comic Addons Nuclear Meltdown : The message from the Darkness in the community Salihara, South Jakarta. This comic story about two kids from the future named Hidam and Jaumai who want to return to the past to stop the planned construction of nuclear power (plants) that exist in Indonesia. This they did because nuclear is very dangerous for human health and the environment.

Greenpeace deliberately publish it in comic book form because it is targeted to young people. By using this telling picture, it is expected, you guys, so we all know that nuclear use in kalo everyday life that should be avoided.

Why it's dangerous nuclear? This energy source can lead to various diseases such as lymph cancer, infertility, leukemia, gene mutation and abnormal heart or blood vessels. In fact, there kalo pregnant women exposed to nuclear radiation, the baby could be born abnormal. Too sad!?!

That is why, early on, children need to be given the use of nuclear know this is dangerous. But for many who say that nuclear could make dijadiin alternative energy future. Fortunately, "The kids understand that the nuclear power is dangerous, expensive and the technology is not backward any nawarin overcome as the solution for climate change," said Tessa de Ryck, nuclear campaigner of Greenpeace Southeast Asia Regional.

The launch was attended by the comic's 60 SMA from solar Generation. They are a group of young Greenpeace actively help combat climate change by promoting the use of other energy more secure such as renewable energy. One of them geothermal Addons . And Indonesia have a lot of these energy reserves. In addition, there is wind and solar energy are also safe and abundant in this our beloved country.

To encourage the use of renewable energy, Greenpeace urged the government to immediately enact laws on this issue. Let us help with prayer so that fathers and mothers who had sat in the House of Representatives want to deal with this problem seriously. This would allow our environment clean. Amen.

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Nuclear Power becomes Popular Again

The Nuc Hazard