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In reply to the discussion: Joe Romm: Why James Hansen Is Wrong About Nuclear Power [View all]OKIsItJustMe
(19,938 posts)8. I believe the chief problem is one of perceived absolutes
Some argue that we must have an entirely nuclear (fission) powered grid.
Others argue that we must have an entirely non-nuclear (fission) powered grid.
Both argue a lot.
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I believe it would be foolhardy to rely solely on nuclear fission.
I also believe it would be foolhardy to decommission all fission plants immediately, or to steadfastly refuse to build new ones.
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Romms piece ends with this:
Bottom Line: If the world is able to put itself on the 2°C path in the coming years, and if the nuclear industry can resolve a variety of issues and avoid a major disaster, then nuclear power can make a modest but important contribution. At the same time, the IEA and many others have concluded that new renewable energy will play a far bigger role in the transition.
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Then we pass like every other "innovative" exponentially growing population that has gone before us.
hunter
Jan 2016
#34
You claim I “have been an unambiguous promoter of nuclear power for years.”
OKIsItJustMe
Jan 2016
#18
Riiiight.... " Regulators question CO2 plan for $19.3 billion Virginia nuclear reactor"
kristopher
Jan 2016
#25
Since, at 440 reactors nuclear only supplied about 2% of global final energy supply...
kristopher
Jan 2016
#37