The idea that it is nuclear…

The idea that it is nuclear that will meet the needs of a future population  growth is a calculation error in the integriy and creativity of the human species.

The European world mocked Germany. And look where they are now! Ahead of the game in renewable energy.

We cannot base our ideas on outdated notions. Can we use nuclear to power homes? Yes. Will nuclear meet the future needs of population growth? yes. Is nuclear the only option we have in order to pursue our energy independence?

No.

It is a very simple process to abandon the notion that nuclear is our only option. We have many options that we should pursue in their entirety to ENABLE redundancy. Not rely solely on the power nuclear.

Leave yesteryear and the logic that formed those men and women who pursued nuclear for a just cause. They were solely contextually correct. This is not their context. It is ours. Ours is a realisation that we do not succumb to reductionist claims of nuclear = power = security. As we saw at Fukushima, nuclear is much to dangerous to rely on or even build. The human capacity for technological development should be kept in check with how much destruction it can cause. Clearly we were blind then.

Best of luck in your consultations.

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