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Spinning Fukushima : Comments

By Jim Green, published 16/3/2011

Proponents of nuclear energy have had to go into high gear to try to spin the Fukushima disaster.

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Atom 1 said
"So where lies the greater integrity? In someone who, if he wins his campaign is out of a job? Or in those who, if they win via disinformation hope to further their vested interests in the uranium market?"

Green environmentalists invent new jobs for themselves overnight. So there's no danger of the author being unoccupied should he manage to close every nuclear plant in the world. Such people won't be happy til they've shut down all sources of cheap power in favour of expensive, inefficient ones lowering our standard of living along the way.

There is currently no replacement for nuclear and coal fired power. If there were and it was economical we would be there right now.
Posted by Atman, Thursday, 17 March 2011 1:27:06 PM
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Atman,
Your statement that there is currently no replacement for nuclear and coal fired power.

Is of course misleading. Solar Thermal with Salt heat storage providing base load has proved to be as cheap (if not cheaper) than Nuclear and if the subsidies that coal enjoys were removed it would be on a par.
Totally emission free after the construction phase and providing employment to operate.
Wave power works well and also provides a lot of employment opportunities but has been ignored here in Australia.
Wind is intermittent but can be a good cheap source.
The main advantage with all of these is:
No gambling with a possible environmental disaster.
Posted by sarnian, Thursday, 17 March 2011 1:56:15 PM
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Sarnian,

I am afraid that Salt storage solar power is much more expensive than nuclear. There are also no subsidies for coal, so I am greatly interested in where you get this information, especially since there is no commercially sized plant presently in existence.
Posted by Shadow Minister, Thursday, 17 March 2011 2:06:43 PM
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Don't mention the disposal of radiactive waste.
Posted by skeptic, Thursday, 17 March 2011 3:36:07 PM
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Shadow Minister,
Here is a list of solar thermal plants
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_solar_thermal_power_stations
and a solat/salt plant
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jul/22/first-molten-salt-solar-power

I will follow up with info on coal subside later. Too busy right now
Posted by sarnian, Thursday, 17 March 2011 4:12:39 PM
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Another example of human error:

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/fukushima-nuclear-plant-owner-falsified-inspection-records/story-fn84naht-1226023073141

skeptic, good point about nuclear waste disposal. Imagine if a few underground containers were to leak perhaps due to earthquake or a weakness in the external covering. Last thing the ecology needs is radiation contaminated ground water.
Posted by pelican, Thursday, 17 March 2011 5:14:35 PM
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