Post by cyrilr on Apr 25, 2019 18:03:23 GMT 9.5
One of the constant frustrations in discussions about nuclear power is that opponents constantly bring up the same old laundry list of concerns which range from not very serious problems to outright myths.
Attention span can be limited so I am looking for a concise document that would cover the most common myths. I thought a good form would be a nuclear power Frequently Asked Questions, PDF. On each question there would be a short explanation, followed by a comparison of sorts, preferably visual/graphical, and credible references. The aim is to have a single, short, but clear and objective reference to hand over in case of the usual barrage of mud being thrown.
Here is my list so far, please let me know your thoughts on changes/additions:
Nuclear Power – Frequently Asked Questions
1. How does a nuclear powerplant work?
2. Why should we use nuclear energy?
3. Isn’t nuclear energy unnatural?
4. Isn’t nuclear power dangerous?
5. Isn’t radiation dangerous?
6. Aren’t scientists split on the dangers of radiation?
7. But what about Three Mile Island?
8. But what about Chernobyl?
9. But what about Fukushima?
10. What about the unsolved nuclear waste problem?
11. What about terrorism?
12. What about proliferation of nuclear weapons?
13. What about decommissioning?
14. Shouldn’t we conserve energy instead of building more nuclear powerplants?
15. Shouldn’t we pursue renewable energy instead?
16. Shouldn’t we pursue smaller, distributed generation sources?
17. Aren’t nuclear powerplants expensive?
18. Isn’t nuclear power highly subsidized?
19. Wouldn’t it take too long to build the nuclear powerplants?
20. Won’t we run out of uranium soon?
21. Doesn’t nuclear power require more energy inputs over its lifecycle than it generates?
22. How much CO2 is emitted from the full lifecycle of a nuclear powerplant?
23. How much prospect is there for improvements in nuclear energy technology?
Attention span can be limited so I am looking for a concise document that would cover the most common myths. I thought a good form would be a nuclear power Frequently Asked Questions, PDF. On each question there would be a short explanation, followed by a comparison of sorts, preferably visual/graphical, and credible references. The aim is to have a single, short, but clear and objective reference to hand over in case of the usual barrage of mud being thrown.
Here is my list so far, please let me know your thoughts on changes/additions:
Nuclear Power – Frequently Asked Questions
1. How does a nuclear powerplant work?
2. Why should we use nuclear energy?
3. Isn’t nuclear energy unnatural?
4. Isn’t nuclear power dangerous?
5. Isn’t radiation dangerous?
6. Aren’t scientists split on the dangers of radiation?
7. But what about Three Mile Island?
8. But what about Chernobyl?
9. But what about Fukushima?
10. What about the unsolved nuclear waste problem?
11. What about terrorism?
12. What about proliferation of nuclear weapons?
13. What about decommissioning?
14. Shouldn’t we conserve energy instead of building more nuclear powerplants?
15. Shouldn’t we pursue renewable energy instead?
16. Shouldn’t we pursue smaller, distributed generation sources?
17. Aren’t nuclear powerplants expensive?
18. Isn’t nuclear power highly subsidized?
19. Wouldn’t it take too long to build the nuclear powerplants?
20. Won’t we run out of uranium soon?
21. Doesn’t nuclear power require more energy inputs over its lifecycle than it generates?
22. How much CO2 is emitted from the full lifecycle of a nuclear powerplant?
23. How much prospect is there for improvements in nuclear energy technology?