Is nuclear power viable?

Post by **Matt Flynn** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 4:04 pm

The Japanese experience shows the dangers. Is nuclear power the viable alternative for the future?

2rods · Post by **2rods** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 4:12 pm

Nah let's dam the daly river and put in hydro...

Nuclear will end up here one day....

chanos · Post by **chanos** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 6:38 pm

Yep course it is............ Thorium reactors of the right type are safer and cannot meltdown.

nomad · Post by **nomad** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:06 am

Very viable. Just not in my backyard. Many places have had them operating for many trouble free years.
There are heaps of other alternatives, solar, tidal wind etc.
I reckon that tidal power will be harnesses here soon. Solar is very expensive atm, but like all technology, it will drop once the eggheads make a few more breakthrus

fishfanatic · Post by **fishfanatic** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:42 am

At the moment nuclear energy gives the most bang for your buck (no pun intended). This is most likely due to heaps more research and money being spent on nuclear energy.
If only mankind would spend as much on alternative forms of energy like tide, wind and solar we would all be better off in the long run.

I too can see nuclear power being the major source of energy in Australia in the future.

Post by **Matt Flynn** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:58 am

Perhaps a more appropriate question would be: "Is nuclear power viable ... in Indonesia?"

davet · Post by **davet** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 11:05 am

I still can't understand why anybody would build nuclear power plants in such an unstable environment (on the ring of fire) they were only asking for this to happen. Their technology might be the best in the world but Mother Nature will always demonstrate that she has the controlling hand in all things so watch out! As for Indonesia, they show less enthusiasm to maintain high standards of maintenance which would be a worry without adding to the situation they are also subject to seismic activity.

nomad · Post by **nomad** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 1:58 pm

fishfanatic wrote:At the moment nuclear energy gives the most bang for your buck (no pun intended). This is most likely due to heaps more research and money being spent on nuclear energy.
If only mankind would spend as much on alternative forms of energy like tide, wind and solar we would all be better off in the long run.
I too can see nuclear power being the major source of energy in Australia in the future.

That's not going to happen here until we sell all of our uranium and coal

Rug · Post by **Rug** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 4:09 pm

Geothermal shows more promise.

NTFizzer · Post by **NTFizzer** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 6:46 pm

This is a 'lay persons' explanation of the events, failures and countermeasures playing out at Fukushima without the regular media mis-information.

http://bravenewclimate.com/2011/03/13/f ... planation/

And let's not forget that Japan's oil refineries were also severely damaged and also continue to burn uncontrolled.

It's also noteworthy that in Aust coal is a substantially cheaper source of electricity than nuclear.

I think nuclear power is viable in appropriate circumstances and subject to stringent appropriate controls.

Shane Doevy · Post by **Shane Doevy** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 7:53 pm

NTFizzer
thanks mate that is a very informative link - I urge anyone who is genuinly interested in tis stuff to have a read and put some balance back into the media hype that always follows this type of accident - I can see the anti nuclear lobby now blaming the deaths on the nuclear problem which, at this stage, is not the case.
I think it is a credit to Japanese engineering that the power stations stood up to that massive earthquake at all.

Cheers - that sort of info is exactly what this forum should be about - the ability to make a decision based on as much information as is possible

Shane

shaggs · Post by **shaggs** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 3:07 pm

Just have a look at frig U SHIMA now

shaggs · Post by **shaggs** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 3:07 pm

Hmmmmm not what I wrote LOL

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