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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-22-06 09:52 PM Original message |
Why nuclear power is not a sustainable source of low carbon energy |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-22-06 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
1. Can't uranium could be enriched, not only being the exception to the rule, |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-22-06 10:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Uranium in spent fuel is contaminated with 232U and 236U |
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Dead_Parrot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-23-06 11:04 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. The cost of fuel... |
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JohnWxy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-25-06 05:29 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. LEt's not forget the cost of decomissioning and of course sequestering |
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Clarkie1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-22-06 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
2. I don't believe it. I'd trust the source more if it were, say, MIT. |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-22-06 10:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. MIT source link (2003) below: |
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Clarkie1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 12:58 AM Response to Reply #7 |
17. Thanks. n/t |
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cornfedyank (642 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-22-06 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
3. melt down a few nukes |
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politicat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-22-06 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
4. It gets us over the hump, though. |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-22-06 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
6. and more bad news... |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-22-06 10:59 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Why mine it here |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-23-06 10:52 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. We are in keen competition with the other uranium importers |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-23-06 09:15 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Economics |
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calmblueocean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-22-06 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
8. Uranium can be recovered from seawater. |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-23-06 01:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. The quantity of seawater that would have to be processed |
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Dead_Parrot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-23-06 10:23 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Enormous quantities of seawater... |
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JohnWxy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-25-06 05:24 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. note this comment from the discussion at link re proportion of uranium |
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Coastie for Truth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-22-06 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
9. What technology is Mr. Busby advocating? NT |
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Dead_Parrot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-23-06 10:49 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Bugger all, I suspect. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 02:53 AM Response to Original message |
18. I'm curious about how intensive the search has been |
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