Nukes are an answer for CO2 from electrical generation

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Take a walk, smell the roses. Any topic is fine, save people bashing.

They don't do squat to address the emissions from vehicles, or to buttress our civilization against oil depletion, though. Since most oil is used for transportation, having lots of electricity won't help in that sector, at least until battery technology takes its next jump.

I'm in violent disagreement with SWMBO over nuclear power. I'm in favour of it (at least from a technical perspective, the human and economic factors are another story) while she takes the standard Greenpeace line that the waste is going to kill us all. No amount of pointing to the amazing safety record of the nuclear industry and the lack of related deaths since Chernobyl cuts any ice with her...

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Topic - 300 facilities in Canada produce close to 50% of our CO2 emissions. - Jim Pearce 06:22:07 02/1/07 (11)

Nanticoke is owned by Ontario (per a quick Google) - Jim Roy 07:08:48 02/1/07 (1)

Well, its called a national plan up here Jim Roy. - Jim Pearce 07:17:02 02/1/07 (0)

You were listening to The Current too, eh? - GliderGuider 06:35:36 02/1/07 (1)

Anna Maria is my only consolation on the 100 click commute. - Jim Pearce 06:48:06 02/1/07 (0)

Coal is a nightmare, and with oil growing steadily more expenisve, the temptation to use it will only grow. - late 06:29:21 02/1/07 (6)

Carbon taxes clearly make sense for power generators... - Jim Pearce 06:44:44 02/1/07 (0)

Is nucler energy an answer? ( in the long term, that creates another problem - disposal!) nt - Eldragon 06:44:15 02/1/07 (4)

You think "disposal" is not a problem for coal? - Bruce from DC 07:20:47 02/1/07 (0)

I think nuclear power generation will be part of the transistion to a non-petroleum economy - late 07:07:44 02/1/07 (0)

Nukes are an answer for CO2 from electrical generation - GliderGuider 02/1/0706:59:46 02/1/07 (1)

Get out the CANDU scalpel. - Jim Pearce 07:13:11 02/1/07 (0)

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Nukes are an answer for CO2 from electrical generation - GliderGuider 02/1/0706:59:46 02/1/07 (1)

Get out the CANDU scalpel. - Jim Pearce 07:13:11 02/1/07 (0)

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