Goodbye Nuclear Power — and Hello More
Carbon?
By Bryan Walsh
Time Science
May 8, 2012
SUMMERY
The
article that I read was about how Japan Japan Japan
OPIONION
I think
that this is bad because this rarely happens and when it does it is blown out
of proportion (no pun intended). I think that nuclear energy is the best
because it can produce a lot if used and has low carbon emissions. I think that
the US should do what India and China
are doing BUILD more because the last power plant to be built in the US was
decades ago.
QUESTIONS
1.) If you were a Japanese citizen would you want the power
plants closed or to remain open? Why or why not?
2.) Do you think that the US should stop nuclear power
production too? Why or why not?
3.) what other problems could happen because of energy
shortages?
I'm wondering if the Japanese and German citizens wanted this. Because to me, that's what matters. Yes, I do think that the plants provide too much power to all be shut down, and they also release little pollution, only radioactive waste that can be handled safely and carefully and only is expensive. I do not think the US should stop nuclear power production, because when handled safely and correctly, the power can be very effective. In my previous blog I proposed a plan for the US to use nuclear power. Any variety of serious problems could come from power shortages.
ReplyDeleteI believe that Japan should close some of their plants. Japan is in an area that is very susceptible to disaster. Japan's geography would be better suited for hydro-electric power. This country is always on the cutting edge of science and technology and their resources are what allows them to do it. Germany, who is also going in the same direction, could have a back up plan. They may rely more on wind or solar energy. Germany also has many natural resources that they could use. Both Japan and Germany are smaller in land area, so any damage could be monstrous. The United States should find better way of removing the waste that comes from these plants because it is harming our ecosystems. Nuclear energy should be used in moderation. But in the end, the people need to decide what they want.
ReplyDeleteOpinion/Reflection: Shutting down nuclear plants does a few things for both Germany and Japan. Since they have been using nuclear energy for years, not using nuclear power plants will be quite a change. However, the safety risk will no longer be a problem for the respective countries. With eco-friendly hydro-electric power and possibly solar energy being introduced as well as possibly wind power, the countries will be heading in a good direction and be well prepared for the future of power and energy. I think it is a good idea for both of these countries to convert from nuclear energy.
ReplyDeleteExpansion: If I were a Japanese citizen, I surely wouldn't want the nuclear power plants to be open. Nuclear energy is a fairly clean and powerful source of energy to power the country of Japan. Without nuclear energy however, Japan cannot be powered at this point, at least not powered as much as when they had used nuclear energy extensively. Obviously, new types of powers and ways of energy need to be introduced, because Japanese citizens are at a risk of injury and catastrophe if nuclear power is being used. It is a small risk percentage-wise to happen, but the possibility of a nuclear meltdown would just be too much for me to be in favor of nuclear energy as a source of my own electricity if I were living anywhere near a nuclear power plant.
Energy shortages are a really bad thing for any country to experience, but especially if it is the result of something the citizens did not want to happen. If I was a Japanese city I would want the nuclear power production to continue, because we need the energy and it is a good source. No the U.S. should not stop their nuclear power plants considering there haven't been many incidents in which American citizens have been harmed because of them and it could help make our energy more affordable in the long run. Energy shortages could lead to some very unhappy citizens making the government hated and there is absolutely no reason to risk that.
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