The article is first rate. The reactor in japan causing the problem is one of the worst designs being a pressurised water cooled one, if even this has caused very little damage despite a huge natural disaster, then we can be reasonably confident about more modern designs in non-earthquake zones.
What he says about the need for energy is right on. Solar and wind power are only viable for base load with a world wide high voltage grid. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Lear Sent: 22 March 2011 13:14 To: [email protected] Subject: [Pen-l] Monbiot Fan of Nukes Even More Now Apparently Monbiot is serious when he says "Why Fukushima made me stop worrying and love nuclear power". http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/mar/21/pro-nuclear-japan-fukushima I thought Monbiot was generally sensible. I think I'm generally sensible and have great distrust of the long- and short- term safety of nuclear power. Does Monbiot make any obvious errors in his article? What is he overlooking? Bill _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l The University of Glasgow, charity number SC004401 _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
