Comments on: 10 New Nukes Announced in the UK http://projectgroundswell.com/2009/11/13/10-new-nukes-announced-in-the-uk/ environment. ideas. momentum. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:05:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: S. Neil Larsen http://projectgroundswell.com/2009/11/13/10-new-nukes-announced-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-4 S. Neil Larsen Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:51:46 +0000 http://projectgroundswell.com/?p=239#comment-4 According to the UK government's plans, all of the proposed sites for the power stations are located on or near the coast, allowing for the use of abundant seawater for cooling purposes. In inland locations, there are dry-cooling methods available that require only a fraction of water that 'traditional' power plants use. In terms of uranium ore mining, yes it is destructive and toxic, but so are other types of large-scale resource extraction operations, such as copper, coal, and oil. The point I was trying to make in the article is that nuclear energy is effectively unlimited source of low-carbon baseload electricity, and has the potential to help the planet meet its energy needs without adding greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. For me, the negative externalities of the nuclear fuel cycle are outweighed by the benefits that this source of energy could provide humanity in dealing with the certain catastrophic consequences for the planet as a result of climate change. According to the UK government’s plans, all of the proposed sites for the power stations are located on or near the coast, allowing for the use of abundant seawater for cooling purposes. In inland locations, there are dry-cooling methods available that require only a fraction of water that ‘traditional’ power plants use.

In terms of uranium ore mining, yes it is destructive and toxic, but so are other types of large-scale resource extraction operations, such as copper, coal, and oil.

The point I was trying to make in the article is that nuclear energy is effectively unlimited source of low-carbon baseload electricity, and has the potential to help the planet meet its energy needs without adding greenhouse gases to the atmosphere.

For me, the negative externalities of the nuclear fuel cycle are outweighed by the benefits that this source of energy could provide humanity in dealing with the certain catastrophic consequences for the planet as a result of climate change.

]]> By: igmuska http://projectgroundswell.com/2009/11/13/10-new-nukes-announced-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-5 igmuska Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:04:29 +0000 http://projectgroundswell.com/?p=239#comment-5 All the pro nuclear hyperbole but not one shred of reality...In addition to being a big waste of precious water, nuclear reactors generate more solid, toxic wastes (either radiological and non-radiological) during the uranium mining and the processing/refinery process. One uranium pellet generates a mountain of waste... All the pro nuclear hyperbole but not one shred of reality…In addition to being a big waste of precious water, nuclear reactors generate more solid, toxic wastes (either radiological and non-radiological) during the uranium mining and the processing/refinery process.
One uranium pellet generates a mountain of waste…

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