tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653076503390223739.post4724940808743123226..comments2024-01-14T22:20:03.303-08:00Comments on Dave Toke's green energy blog: So which countries will take care of the likely ruinous debts for Hinkley C?Dr David Tokehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00320320595200443205noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653076503390223739.post-6283698042087794032015-09-03T17:59:28.443-07:002015-09-03T17:59:28.443-07:00Nuclear is not "carbon free" that is jus...Nuclear is not "carbon free" that is just a tired ☢ sales pitch used by the Nuclear Industry to try and justify keeping Nuclear in business.<br /><br />Remember that Fukushima PROVED that Nature can destroy any land based nuclear reactor, any place anytime 24/7 so it is only a question of when not if yet another Trillion Dollar Eco-Disaster like Fukushima occurs. When that happens look for all those downwind to scream for shutting down all nuclear reactors if they are still healthy enough to speak out at all. Just imagine what a French Fukushima would do to W. Europe or (pick one) some other reactor location that is upwind of a major population center.<br /><br />In reality the Nuclear Industry is its own worse enemy, since it boasts of safety while at the same time it strives to reduce costs in order to maximize its own profits which is a recipe for disaster.<br /><br />We can and will be able to meet future demand without using Nuclear, we just have to start doing it and stop listening to all those that are just promoting other forms of Generation because it is good for their own bottom line. What I call Nuclear Payback:<br /><br />http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Nuclear+payback<br /><br />Those that support nuclear power because nuclear power somehow supports them; no matter what the health implications or other "costs" are for others.<br />Here is a great example of how people in the US are being "played" by those seeking to stop Solar:<br /><br />How Charles Koch Prevents Clean Energy Businesses From Succeeding<br /><br />https://shar.es/1vex8f <br /><br />Here is a good article on why the UK is even considering the hugely expensive Hinkley C boondoggle:<br /><br />Shining a light on Britain’s nuclear state<br /><br />http://gu.com/p/4bbdt/stw<br />CaptDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07050270886707234885noreply@blogger.com