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RE: Saying No To Nuclear in Wales
Nuclear power is more efficient than fossil fuel generators, but even so I wholeheartedly agree that as a species we should pursue renewable energy as it is more sustainable and cleaner. It is in fact the only way forward for our civilization to thrive for the coming centuries.
Nuclear being an energy source and only an energy source is briliant, however I disagree with its the only way.
Sadly if renewable energy had the same funding and support as nuclear I am confident we could provide enough energy.
There is so much kinetic energy from trains, road, cycles etc that is unharnessed at the moment, with the right technology we could create, and store a variety of different materials for energy consumption.
You are totally right about the kinetic energy. I disapprove of nuclear power at all. The risks of playing with radioactive material, which stays radioactive for thousands of years are simply too high. Also, more we stockpile, higher risk of nuclear proliferation there is, in case, some horrific global conflict happened. People don't think straight in crisis situations.
You know what's also a problem? That you buy a property somewhere, where in the next couple years government might want to store nuclear waste...and then the monitoring of leaking radioactivity doesn't really always happen. Something like that has happened in Germany - https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/132085
You raise very valid points. In the event of humanitarian crisis nuclear would become a weapon of blackmail.
These sites where nuclear is stored can easily be found or attacked by drone and other methods.
I'm sure its all tied in with the Sauds somewhere with "Arms Trade Deal"