Aime,

Are you proposing genocide as a solution to global warming? :)

Loxton,

Hot rocks geothermal has yet to produce a single commercially viable plant in the world. It also uses vast quantities of fresh water (3x that of a nuclear or coal fired station)

The US builds the most expensive nuclear power stations because each one is individually designed and approved. The French system of building standard units comes in at less than 1/2 the cost of the Americans.

King Hazza,

Hazelwood power station burns about 85000 tonnes of coal a day in 8 boilers/ turbines compared to a single closed cycle nuclear unit. The vast quantities of coal handling, ash, abrasion and corrosion mean the maintenance and running costs are orders of magnitude higher.

The unit cost of uranium is a fraction of the cost of coal.

Sir Vivor,

The modern containment vessels can withstand a direct strike by an Airbus.

Multiple bombs would have to take out various levels of safety protection before there would be danger to the public.

Shadow Minister:

I like you,
You're funny.

Do all of you supporters of nuclear power for Australia support it for all countries? Countries like Iran for instance? If not why not?

Where do you propose a nuclear reactor could be sited in Australia? Given it needs water, reasonable access to the consumers and a safe location. Whos backyard do you say it should be built in?

What are the risks of a worst case scenario and how many people could be effected? Is this a risk worth taking and do we take similar type risks already or do we reject other things of a similar risk level?

These are the specifics always glossed over by the delusional proponents of nuclear power and the very things that will derail any attempt to introduce nuclear power to Australia.

I have the good fortune to reside in a province that got enough reactors built, before the oil and gas shills hit their stride, that this past Tuesday morning they were providing 62.6 percent of the electricity. The risks are in theory much less than those of alternative electricity providers, and in practice they have been zero.

I suggest that some of the commenters here go to the Australian website of Professor Barry Brook of Adelaide University - www.bravenewclimate.com

Not only will you get some facts on climate change but also some on nuclear energy and there are some good links as well.

A genuine attempt at unbiased seeking after information may result in more realistic thinking.

The mad Greens would block nuclear power in the Senate.