tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19508699.post116133574288178595..comments2024-03-13T18:55:49.391+00:00Comments on Energy Balance: Sellafield Fined £500,000 over Olympic Pool "Leak"!Professor Chris Rhodeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12060542089215379056noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19508699.post-50489990339118782072006-11-05T14:24:00.000+00:002006-11-05T14:24:00.000+00:00Hi Martin,
aw, who doesn't like a nice juicy "nuc...Hi Martin,<br /><br />aw, who doesn't like a nice juicy "nuclear" story? They are entertaining at least! Not wishing to sway debate one way or the other, I just present the facts, so my "readers" can draw their own conclusions.<br /><br />But, if you're asking, what do I really think about nuclear, O.K., here goes. I don't believe there is any immediate way to substitute total current energy entirely by renewables, if ever. That may just mean we need to buy some more time to develop them, and nuclear could help with that, or indeed it could become a major source of energy for hundreds of years, using breeder technology based on uranium or thorium. Whatever final energy mix we will end up with I think society will become less energy voracious, with localised enterprises taking centre stage.<br />We live in interesting times, and ideally some form of "paced" transition would eliminate an awful lot of suffering, rather than going to war over resources or doing nothing until economic "brick walls" are hit - cars abandoned by roadsides, cites left derelict, mass exodus' of populations etc., i.e. full blown Mad Max chaos. I hope that a point of resolution will be reached soon, while there is still enough slack to take up the strain.<br /><br />That would be my manifesto!<br /><br />Chris.Professor Chris Rhodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12060542089215379056noreply@blogger.com