Nuclear accidents happen
Summer thunderstorm patterns from Tarong to the Sunshine Coast means the Coast will be in the firing line of any accident at Tarong.
Low level radioactivity causes thyroid cancer for up to 60 years. People and lives are affected for generations and nuclear is not worth the risks
The evidence is clear that nuclear accidents risk polluting large areas with I-131 and Cesium and populations of tens of thousand have increased risk of thyroid cancer. There is no minimum safe exposure, inspite of nuclear advocate misinformation. Nuclear accidents cost billions, and kill thousands indirectly. The risk is simply not worth it.
Most research shows Mistrust in science increasing over the past decades and primarily driven by political polarization, amplified by partisan media and social media algorithms that spread misinformation, with variation observed across age, rural vs. urban populations, and political affiliations. Was it the nuclear bomb, or Rachael Carson, but mistrust is increasing rapidly.
Renewables can supply 100% power, with several countries already achieving high percentages. They are cheaper than fossil fuels, despite rising energy bills due to external factors. While land use is less for renewables, the environmental impact of fossil fuels is significant. Job transitions from fossil fuels to renewables are underway, with potential growth in sectors like battery technology. Renewables offer economic, environmental, and job benefits over fossil fuels.
Learn how Ontario nuclear power, despite claims of cost-effectiveness, is heavily subsidized and carries significant risks. Explore the truth behind the promises and the reality of nuclear energy.
Recent publications show a 3°C climate change costs 36% of GDP or $56 trillion. That is like the depression of 1929, but forever. The article outlines a three-pronged approach of Mitigation Resilience and Renewal for Climate Change. There are scary changes underway that have a potential to decrease
Nuclear power is riskier than previously thought with failure rate of 1 per 3704 reactor years. That’s about 1 per decade. Despite safety improvements, severe accidents remain a concern. Limited data from the IAEA hinders thorough analysis.
Lauri Myllyvirta forecasts China’s coal dependency to drop from 70% to 45% by 2030, influenced by renewable expansions and energy policy shifts reported in April 2024. Despite local-global energy strategy conflicts and bureaucratic hurdles, China’s renewable energy sector is flourishing with vast solar and wind installations, and plummeting solar, battery prices. China’s energy security challenge is compounded by coal quality issues and reliance on imports.
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Four indicators tell us a scary climate Change is more likely. Most are unaware, as they have taken the 1.5 degrees Net Zero. Research says tht the pipeline of CO2 and Methane will blow that out to 2 to 3 degrees by 2050. Aerosols, CO2 emission, and Methane are the major contributors
Globally, renewable energy is the dominant new electricity generation. The USA is followng other countries, particularly China with with over 99.8% electricity generation to come from solar wind and solar in 2024.
The UAE Barakah nuclear plant is considered by some a poster child of the nuclear renaissance. The costs to build with western labour would be 7 times more expense due to wages paid to migrant wages.
France has passed a law to have all carparks, old and new, over 80 spaces covered with solar panels. The electricity is greater than 10 nuclear power plants, cost 1/10th and built in 1/3rd of the time.
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 has driven a huge investment in battery factories, hydrogen, wind and solar farms, battery storage and other emission reduction technologies.
Wind is much cheaper than nuclear electricity in the UK and yet UK is considering small nuclear as well. Economic stupidity and unwillingness to face up to reality.
Fusion or fiction – can fusion actually provide essentially high quantities of low emission electricity. Or is another 30 years of research needed
Many proponents of nuclear energy ignore the economics and try to dismiss them. Uranium is limited – estimated that if the world was all nuclearl, only 4 years of current supply. The cost to extract lower % uranium becomes prohibitive.
Waste from nuclear is trivialised by nuclear proponents. There currently is no cost effective method of removal of the next 45,000 radioactive life of spent nuclear fuel. Arguments include not much, not dangerous, not my problem.
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Uranium mining for nuclear power and for nuclear weapons continues to have geopolitical implications along with the energy needed to refine the uranium to be used. there are 15 nuclear myths including SMR, waste, and subsidies. The availability of uranium drives the future of the nuclear energy industry;
Nuclear is often touted as clean but published studies show that it is worse than wind and can be as high as gas.
Nuclear power is subsidized in most countries by billions of dollars, and ultimately consumers pay for this in small amounts in their power bills. All countries pay nuclear subsidies, often due to the use of nuclear power to create their own nuclear weapons.
