What do you think of mainstream opposition to nuclear energy amongst green political groups?
I’m of the opinion that it’s far from a durable solution but shouldn’t be phased out as long as we don’t have a clear and viable plan to implement other renewable energy sources. What’s your take?
My father is a meteorologist and works for a power company. He says nuclear power right now is inefficient and potentially dangerous due to how hard it is to innovate in the field. That the notable disasters are all results of major corner cutting and easily and completely inexcusable mistakes. If innovation wasn’t stunted by ancient regulation that we could have a major decrease in waste and less dangerous waste at that. I haven’t talked to him about it recently but I do think that most forms of green energy aren’t ready yet and nuclear is sustainable and clean as in not polluting the earth like coal is, making it a short term assistance to green power and potentially a long term secondary source. I’m not a power expert that’s just my uneducated position.
What country are you in? When you say it’s hard to innovate are you talking about pure research or application to industry?
I assume he was talking about both but especially application to industry and the US.
I cant talk about application but research in europe and oz is well funded and open.
Honestly I dont understand the culture and regulations of the US. It seems like half of the checks and balances is to stop people from taking advantage of their fellow man in the way thats so common in US daily life that doesnt occur in the rest of the anglosphere