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Nuclear energy is much much cleaner than gas. If we can replace our reliance on gas with nuclear then that's a step in the right direction. If, for any reason whatsoever, nuclear is a more viable option than renewable, even if that reason is corporate greed, then we take it and then phase nuclear out later as we increase the renewable load. The situation is too urgent to quibble over which green energy to use. We just need to get shut of gas and coal.
Some facts:
Nuclear energy is not a contributor to greenhouse gases.
Nuclear power plants are safe.
I'm not disputing the cleanness or the safety of nuclear. I think it's very telling that much of the response here has aimed at those points when they haven't been made.
It shows just how effective the nuclear and oil industries have been in spreading their lies and misinformation. It's very worrying.
It's too late for nuclear now. The cost of nuclear is too great for now.
We don't have the time and the funding must be directed at renewables. Anything else will be a big mistake.
If we get out of this and manage to give ourselves a future, explore all the nuclear and other technologies you want. Have at it. But now is not the time, and time is running out.
Do you think we will be able to create or import enough renewable energy to fill the hole left by gas in the time it would take to build these reactors? How? And what is your response to the legitimate concern that renewable energy technology at its current maturity does not provide a stable power base?
If we want to, we could easily generate far more than we currently use, and far more than needed in the future as well. The build time of the new reactors is too far away to be relevant and the funding is needed now.
By directing funding and resources from everything that would otherwise reduce or impede the expansion of renewables.
Mature it quickly. There will be more than enough if we stop faffing about.