Donklephant notices an interesting observation by 60 Minutes:
Because nuclear plants emit no greenhouse gases, France has the cleanest air in the industrialized world, and because the price of oil is now around $60 a barrel, it has the lowest electric bills in Europe. In fact, France has so much cheap electricity, it exports it to its European neighbors. French nuclear plants supply power to parts of Germany, Italy and help light the city of London.
Of course, if I’m not mistaken, the French don’t have quite the same tradition for NIMBY-ness or overlitigousness that we in the States are used to.
However, while nuclear power’s “green” credentials are questionable, there is something to be said for nukes being used to defray our dependence on fossil fuels.
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1 Don Kosloff // 10 Apr 2007 at 9:24 pm
What is questionable about the “green” credentials of nuclear power?
Nuclear power was once favored by the Sierra Club over hydro power.
Dr. Lovelock, who developed the Gaia concept, is a strong supporter of nuclear power.
After 27 years of trying, the Swedes have been unable to displace any nuclear power with more “environmentally friendly” power sources.