OK, I'm going to really put the cat amongst the pigeons now. Feel free to disagree...
If Greenpeace are so keen on "clean" and "efficient" energy sources, why won't they start promoting nuclear power?
I've lived near 2 nuke power stations (Trawsfynydd, and the Wylfa) during my lifetime. From my experience, the cancer rates among their employees were no higher than the national average, both power stations are situated in the countryside, surrounded by a wealth of HEALTHY wildlife (you should see the trout which benefited from the warm water at Trawsfynydd's man made lake!!!). I'd sooner live in a nuke power station, than within one mile of a gas, oil, or coal power station.
Chernobyl was unfortunate, and killed thousands. But that was a plant, built to communist Russian standards (they may have been the first spacemen, but not big on health and safety). And yes, you can make some pretty mean bombs using nuclear energy. But lets not lose sight of the benefits of this stuff. There is no smoke, and the bi-product can be safely disposed of in underground caves, lined with lead.
We've had this technology for more than half a century. If the plants built in the 1950s ran through their productive lives without killing us all, then I'm sure that today's standards will make the new generation of nuke powerstations even safer.
Oh yes, a landrover link... My mate's dad works in the now decommissioned Trawsfynydd power station. He has a Landrover.
If Greenpeace are so keen on "clean" and "efficient" energy sources, why won't they start promoting nuclear power?
I've lived near 2 nuke power stations (Trawsfynydd, and the Wylfa) during my lifetime. From my experience, the cancer rates among their employees were no higher than the national average, both power stations are situated in the countryside, surrounded by a wealth of HEALTHY wildlife (you should see the trout which benefited from the warm water at Trawsfynydd's man made lake!!!). I'd sooner live in a nuke power station, than within one mile of a gas, oil, or coal power station.
Chernobyl was unfortunate, and killed thousands. But that was a plant, built to communist Russian standards (they may have been the first spacemen, but not big on health and safety). And yes, you can make some pretty mean bombs using nuclear energy. But lets not lose sight of the benefits of this stuff. There is no smoke, and the bi-product can be safely disposed of in underground caves, lined with lead.
We've had this technology for more than half a century. If the plants built in the 1950s ran through their productive lives without killing us all, then I'm sure that today's standards will make the new generation of nuke powerstations even safer.
Oh yes, a landrover link... My mate's dad works in the now decommissioned Trawsfynydd power station. He has a Landrover.
