This is why in France, the Greens always insist on the existence of a powerful "nuclear lobby" which cannot exist because all nuclear companies are state-owned.
This is why in France, the Greens always insist on the existence of a powerful "nuclear lobby" which cannot exist because all nuclear companies are state-owned.
I wrote a whole book, Why Nuclear Power has been a Flop, attempting to answer Martin's question: You can download it for free from gordianknotbook.com. It turns out the prime culprit is the nuclear power establishment itself. Big Oil is way down on the list of enemies. Big Oil made an immense bet on nuclear in the 1960's and 1970's, and took a enormous hit when nuclear power flopped.
Excellent short piece! I find the effectiveness of the pronuclear movement encouraging. We see the same here in the Netherlands. Initially, it was really just a few stray individuals who decided to stand on the soapbox around 2015, and seven years later it is still idealism that drives the proponents. But look where we are now! The Dutch government has reserved 5 billion euros for new nuclear power plants and the preferred location has been announced (Borssele, next to our only existing nuclear power plant). Several initiatives are in the works. I am still amazed every day at what we managed to achieve. The opposition is still huge. Proponents of nuclear energy who decide to step on that soap box should know what they are getting themselves into. But damn important to do it anyway!
Have you shared your thoughts on the issue of what to do with the radioactive waste? If no, would you please? My understanding is that we haven't yet figured out a really safe (long-term) way to deal with it, and as far as I can tell, this is one of the major objections many people have to the idea of nuclear energy. Would love to know what solutions you know of in relation to this issue.
Good article, but I disagree with the notion that because uranium is cheap and abundant, producers can make little profit and thus don't form a powerful constituency. Lots of things are abundant yet profitable - water, food, clothes, etc.
Uranium producers should merge, that would fix this problem.
Excellent piece, BR. Brief, but packs a wallop. Could be read and understood by most anyone.
The question: how to get the attention of the masses on this critical topic?
This is why in France, the Greens always insist on the existence of a powerful "nuclear lobby" which cannot exist because all nuclear companies are state-owned.
This is why in France, the Greens always insist on the existence of a powerful "nuclear lobby" which cannot exist because all nuclear companies are state-owned.
I wrote a whole book, Why Nuclear Power has been a Flop, attempting to answer Martin's question: You can download it for free from gordianknotbook.com. It turns out the prime culprit is the nuclear power establishment itself. Big Oil is way down on the list of enemies. Big Oil made an immense bet on nuclear in the 1960's and 1970's, and took a enormous hit when nuclear power flopped.
Excellent short piece! I find the effectiveness of the pronuclear movement encouraging. We see the same here in the Netherlands. Initially, it was really just a few stray individuals who decided to stand on the soapbox around 2015, and seven years later it is still idealism that drives the proponents. But look where we are now! The Dutch government has reserved 5 billion euros for new nuclear power plants and the preferred location has been announced (Borssele, next to our only existing nuclear power plant). Several initiatives are in the works. I am still amazed every day at what we managed to achieve. The opposition is still huge. Proponents of nuclear energy who decide to step on that soap box should know what they are getting themselves into. But damn important to do it anyway!
I'm an industrialist about to exit a venture I've started. Nuclear needs to be a viable business to get any oxygen. What can I do, realistically?
Thanks for this informative article.
Have you shared your thoughts on the issue of what to do with the radioactive waste? If no, would you please? My understanding is that we haven't yet figured out a really safe (long-term) way to deal with it, and as far as I can tell, this is one of the major objections many people have to the idea of nuclear energy. Would love to know what solutions you know of in relation to this issue.
Good article, but I disagree with the notion that because uranium is cheap and abundant, producers can make little profit and thus don't form a powerful constituency. Lots of things are abundant yet profitable - water, food, clothes, etc.
Uranium producers should merge, that would fix this problem.
Sad but true. And I hope they like being cold and without power... Of course at that point, it will be too late...