We have learnt a lot about Nuclear energy, and say its advocates anti public sentiments is based on what it used to be like. As professor Lefteri H. Tsoukalas, Head of the Nuclear Energy Department of Purdue University said in an interview with Zaman online “the press release for nuclear technology was Hiroshima and Nagasaki, it understandably invokes a lot of apprehension and fear in the public.” He and many other experts say that these days nuclear power is safe - very safe. And with modern methods even most nuclear waste can now be used to generate more energy.
But according to the New Economics Foundation (NEF) a new report from the foundation, and Mirage and Oasis “Nuclear power has been promoted in the UK and globally as the answer to climate change and energy insecurity. But, …as a response to global warming, nuclear power is too slow, too expensive and too limited. And, in an age of terrorist threats, it is more of a security risk than a solution. Instead, renewable energy offers as safe, secure and climate-friendly energy supply system. It leaves no toxic legacy and is abundant and cheap to harvest both in the UK and globally.”
The NEF said “Renewable technology is in its infancy compared to nuclear, meaning that research and development invested in renewables will reap exponentially more benefits than for nuclear. And, even if a commitment were made now to new power stations, nuclear power could not come on line in time to assist the UK in meeting its climate change targets. In addition, nuclear energy is capital intensive and one of the least labour intensive methods of energy generation. By contrast, renewable energy has rich potential for job creation. The UK has an over-abundance of resources to meet the Government’s target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions and increasing the uptake of renewable energy. Without even taking account of savings from effective measures for energy conservation and increased efficiency that reduce demand.”
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