http://http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/15/business/energy-environment/15green.html?scp=2&sq=nuclear&st=cse
Amongst the huge debate over nuclear power, many countries are still looking to expand nuclear power to other parts of the globe. While some countries feel as if nuclear power needs to be silenced, others are pushing it to expand into poorer countries to provide income and stability. France has been suggesting that plants be built in Syria and Lybia. France does this under the notion that, peaceful nuclear energy should not be confined to the super powers of the world. Yet, this leaves a huge bill to fill. Not only is it extremely hard to build these reactors in cheap ways, but it also will almost double the number of reactors in the world by 2030. Also a huge concern is over the idea of superpowers leaning on the smaller countries to obtain materials in a cheap manner. If supporting nuclear power continues, it could have risky complications down the line.
QOTD: Do you feel as though nuclear power should slowly be lessened, or do you feel that smaller countries should be given ways to create their own plants in order to stay in the power struggle?
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Although I don't quite agree with all of the uses of nuclear energy/power, I do believe that it can bring benefits to poorer countries. I believe this in theory; however, because in reality, I do think that larger world powers will take advantage of these smaller countries because of the financial benefits (it will be cheaper). Nuclear energy can in fact help with pollution (in some ways) and efficiency. If nuclear reactors are established in these countries there must be rules/regulations that will protect the country with the newly establish nuclear power plant. These countries should not be taken advantage of, and although nuclear power may help, I believe that the concern now should be to find safer/more effiecient ways to get energy (even if they are costly)-instead of building more and more nuclear power plants.
ReplyDeleteI trust smaller countries to be able to build nuclear plants safe enough. Perhaps if larger states assisted it could work. Safety is the biggest concern for me, especially in already unsafe areas
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