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2007-12-09 Science & Technology

Greenpeace is wrong we must consider nuclear power

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Posted by john frum 2007-12-09 10:58|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 " The real crime is that precious dollars spent on solar panels rob money that could be spent on much more cost-effective technologies such hydroelectric, nuclear, geothermal and biomass sources."

No, the real crime is that every square meter of solar panel, unless it is placed on something that is already built, deprives the surface of a square meter of sunshine and destroys a square meter of habitat.

Posted by crosspatch 2007-12-09 11:55|| 2007-12-09 11:55|| Front Page Top

#2 It would be nice to have a great surplus of coal to make fuel from.
Just sayin.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2007-12-09 12:22|| 2007-12-09 12:22|| Front Page Top

#3 America has plenty of guys with experience operating nukes. I feel the ten year lead time to build a plant is ridiculous and needs to come down.

Also, many smart guys are thinking about the problem of distributed electrical power with solar and wind. They will solve it.

Plenty of room for expansion in geothermal as well.

However, the biggest change that will really affect modern life and will be an enormous benefit to USA National Security is the rise of Li-ion battery technology. 2008 will be an Elvis Year for electric vehicles.

Posted by Penguin 2007-12-09 16:19|| 2007-12-09 16:19|| Front Page Top

#4 A large part of that 10 year delay is due to local permits etc. That could indeed be changed if the political will existed to do so.

Posted by lotp 2007-12-09 16:53|| 2007-12-09 16:53|| Front Page Top

#5 Like aircraft and any technology it evolves, the designs and engineering improve greatly over time. Nuke Power plants are no different.

Just imagine how advanced the current generation of power plants we'd have today if it weren't for Greenpeace and their Pod People Lawyers.

Posted by RD">RD 2007-12-09 18:03|| 2007-12-09 18:03|| Front Page Top

#6 SPACEWAR > DAMMING THE RED SEA FOR ELECTRICITY WOULD RELEASE GIGAWATTS.

OTOH, REDDIT has various artickles in oppos to Spacewar's = Red Sea Plan,

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-12-09 18:42|| 2007-12-09 18:42|| Front Page Top

#7 TOPIX/NEWSCIENTIST > A FINAL WARNING ON GLOBAL WARMING.

D *** NG IT, WE have Have HAVE H-A-V-E HHHAAVVEEE TO SAVE THE WORLD BEFORE 2020 SO THAT RUSSO-CHIN "WAR IS DESIRED" ANTI-US GLOBAL WAR CAN DESTROY IT! THE WORLD CAN NEVER BE SAVED UNLESS EARTH CAN DESTROY THE ANTI-SURRENDERING SUN ONCE AND FOR ALL.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-12-09 18:47|| 2007-12-09 18:47|| Front Page Top

#8 TOPIX > THE HINDU - HAS THE GOOD BECOME THE ENEMY OF THE BEST? Does the world need new Treatises to resolve lingering or newfound problems. E.g. TOPIX > RUSSIA BLOG - THE USA MUST LEARN TO LIVE WITH THE NEW RUSSIA + GCC CHALLENGES US POLICIES ON IRAN, ISRAEL.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-12-09 20:01|| 2007-12-09 20:01|| Front Page Top

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