Thread: UK nuclear plans 'put energy in French hands'Government plans for nuclear power risk
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Old 13-03-2012, 23:01   #42
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Re: UK nuclear plans 'put energy in French hands'Government plans for nuclear power r
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Originally Posted by RizzyKing View Post
We would all love it if all our energy needs could come from renewable energy sources but the truth is that technology is nowhere near effective or mature enough yet. It's a sad fact that for too long in the UK we have neglected longterm planning for our energy needs and now find ourselves near the edge.

I would prefer an alternative to nuclear but right now we don't have one. My way of looking at it is in the shortterm we need nuclear but must use the breathing space that will give us to further develop and refine the alternatives to the point we're the world leaders in it and can base a portion of our economy on high tech well paid manufacturing in the future.

Sometimes we have to make do in order to progress thats where i see us at the minute.
Unfortunately nuclear power is never short term, as the waste is still highly radioactive for 1000 years. Now that is very long term
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