Should Australia go Nuclear?

Question

Although Australia produces only a small percentage of the worlds green house gasses, should Australia go nuclear to cut down on the greenhouse gas emisions? What are the benifits/draw backs of going nuclear?

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Answer 1

The benefits--an environmentally "clean" source of energy--no pollution as well as no greenhouse gases--are well known.

There are some drawbacks, however. First, nuclear power is currently rather expensive. With new technologies that cost might come down, however.

Radioactive waste storagage is a problem--though not an insoluable one.

The kicker is that, although nuclear power is obviously extremely reliable, if you do get an accident (a la Chernoble) it can be catastrophic.

There are a variety of alternative energy sources and technologies either available or under development--and what Australia (and every country) needs to do is find the best balance of strategies--it's unlikely any one technology (nuclear, solar, wind, geothermal, etc) will provide a complete solution. The cost/benefit analysis is only a part of finding the right mix--and its likely to vary from country to country.

Answer 2

There are no real drawbacks to going nuclear if it's done safely. Nuclear energy is extremely efficient, and has few drawbacks besides nuclear waste that need to be taken care of. However, cases of nuclear energy gone wrong are scary. Look at the case of the Chernobyl disaster. There's no way to prevent accidents, but nuclear plants must be regulated strictly to prevent such accidents, and to protect the locations from sabotage.

More interesting is the future test project being planned for Australian soil that would create giant greenhouse-style glass towers, shaped like upside down funnels. The sun would heat air in the basin beneath the funnels, and the hot air rising through the tube running above it would drive turbines creating electricity, combining the concepts of solar and wind based electricity.

Answer 3

The benefits of going nuclear would be a decrease in the pollution by greenhouse gas emmision, but when one factors in the probability of a nuclear plant meltdown the catastrophic destruction that might be possible reduces the benefit and put more wight on the cost of going neuclear. The better option will be to harness, solar/wind/hydro/geothermal energy and invest in research and developement grant for those.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Nuclear power isn't necessarily better for the environment. Nuc power does not give off green house gases but nuc waste takes tens of thousands of years of storage to prevent damage to the environment. I would suggest that Australia would do better to pursue solar energy farms in the outback where land is cheap and sunlight is abundant.

Answer 6

it seems to be the trendy thing to do so sure. drawbacks waste managemaent only aslong as your not enriching uranium to make UMD's. wow aussies in the axis of evil, who woulda thunk it :P

Answer 7

Yes China will want to invade you after they invade Taiwan