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Environment & Energy

Eko

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17. Looks like nuclear

Reply to NNadir (Reply #16)

Tue May 9, 2017, 08:05 PM

May 2017

energy use has peaked out in the 90's, natural gas and renewables are the ones that have risen since then. That being said what makes you think nuclear has done anything to stop the growth in the use of dangerous fossil fuels in the last ten years?

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We could recycle the world's most "efficient" solar cells when they fail, um, couldn't we? [View all] NNadir Apr 2017 OP

So,, Eko Apr 2017 #1

Nuclear is infinitely better, infinitely safer, and infinitely more sustainable. NNadir Apr 2017 #2

Tell that to japan. Eko Apr 2017 #4

It's pretty funny how people obsess on the Fukushima reactors while not giving a shit about... NNadir Apr 2017 #5

Yup, Eko Apr 2017 #6

Maybe you don't KNOW what you're saying, but I know what I heard... NNadir Apr 2017 #8

You are absolutely precious! Eko Apr 2017 #9

Keep it simple ccarrick May 2017 #20

And of course Eko Apr 2017 #7

Um ExciteBike66 Apr 2017 #3

The issue is which energy technology NOT dependent on fossil fuel has done SIGNIFICANT... NNadir Apr 2017 #10

Progress is expensive... ExciteBike66 Apr 2017 #11

Nuclear energy has produced more than 25 exajoules of energy every year for three... NNadir Apr 2017 #12

Totally safe. Eko May 2017 #13

Post removed Post removed May 2017 #14

You tried this argument on me before. Eko May 2017 #15

I couldn't care less if you don't like it. I stand by every damned word. The idea that solar... NNadir May 2017 #16

Looks like nuclear Eko May 2017 #17

Where are you getting Eko May 2017 #18

hey NNadir - no one is buying your bull**** ccarrick May 2017 #19