Comments on: Nuclear Options & Cashing out of the Chamber of Commerce http://www.earthbeatradio.org/home/nuclear-options-cashing-out-of-the-chamber-of-commerce/ Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:51:19 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: ST http://www.earthbeatradio.org/home/nuclear-options-cashing-out-of-the-chamber-of-commerce/comment-page-1/#comment-954 ST Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:31:28 +0000 http://www.earthbeatradio.org/home/?p=1658#comment-954 By rejecting nuclear energy we are condemning humanity to the use of coal for 200 or more years, or until everyone is dead. Caldicott will go down in history as another person responsible for the deaths of millions. By rejecting nuclear energy we are condemning humanity to the use of coal for 200 or more years, or until everyone is dead. Caldicott will go down in history as another person responsible for the deaths of millions.

]]> By: David Lewis http://www.earthbeatradio.org/home/nuclear-options-cashing-out-of-the-chamber-of-commerce/comment-page-1/#comment-929 David Lewis Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:09:33 +0000 http://www.earthbeatradio.org/home/?p=1658#comment-929 So, let's see... Earthbeat would have us pay attention to the IPCC when it comes to realizing we must act to stop climate change. But, we must not listen to the IPCC when it comes to deciding what, specifically, we should do. Have I got that right? Here is what the IPCC has to say about nuclear power: "The life cycle GHG emissions per kWh from nuclear power plants are two orders of magnitude lower than those of fossil-fuelled electricity generation and comparable to most renewables (EC, 1995; Krewitt et al., 1999; Brännström-Norberg et al., 1996; Spadaro et al., 2000). Hence it is an effective GHG mitigation option, especially by way of investments in the lifetime extension of existing plants." Obviously, the IPCC are blithering idiots who don't know one thing about nuclear, right? So, let’s see… Earthbeat would have us pay attention to the IPCC when it comes to realizing we must act to stop climate change. But, we must not listen to the IPCC when it comes to deciding what, specifically, we should do.

Have I got that right?

Here is what the IPCC has to say about nuclear power:

“The life cycle GHG emissions per kWh from nuclear power plants are two orders of magnitude lower than those of fossil-fuelled electricity generation and comparable to most renewables (EC, 1995; Krewitt et al., 1999; Brännström-Norberg et al., 1996; Spadaro et al., 2000). Hence it is an effective GHG mitigation option, especially by way of investments in the lifetime extension of existing plants.”

Obviously, the IPCC are blithering idiots who don’t know one thing about nuclear, right?

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