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Environment & Energy

GliderGuider

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6. Two comments

Reply to PamW (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2013, 10:08 PM

Nov 2013

1. Until the public acceptance issue is solved, nuclear power is going nowhere - no matter how save or unsafe it might be.

The next comment applies to all low-carbon sources:

2. How do we ensure that low-carbon sources actually displace fossil fuel use on a global level, rather than being additive as they currently appear to be?

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Read for yourself: Letter from leading climate scientists to environmentalists [View all] PamW Nov 2013 OP

I think the problem with nuclear power Turbineguy Nov 2013 #1

And dispose of radioactive waste. silverweb Nov 2013 #2

Waste is a political problem; NOT a technical one. PamW Nov 2013 #3

Until ALL of the problems are solved, it doesn't matter. silverweb Nov 2013 #4

Try reading the WHOLE article. PamW Nov 2013 #5

I have nothing further to say. silverweb Nov 2013 #7

Yep. Nihil Nov 2013 #8

Two comments GliderGuider Nov 2013 #6

You're right on there! PamW Nov 2013 #9