Benefits of Nuclear Power
THE BENEFITS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY
The only clean, safe energy source capable of ensuring the continuation of our industrial civilization while protecting the environment. by Bruno Comby
Introduction and conclusion
(previous conclusion elevated to introduction)
Nuclear energy is a clean, safe, reliable and competitive energy source. It is the only source of energy that can replace a significant part of the fossil fuels (coal, oil and gas) which massively pollute the atmosphere and contribute to the greenhouse effect.
If we want to be serious about climate change and the end of oil, we must promote the more efficient use of energy, we must use renewable energies – wind and solar – wherever possible, and adopt a more sustainable life style. But this will not be nearly enough to slow the accumulation of atmospheric CO2, and satisfy the needs of our industrial civilization and the aspirations of the developing nations. Nuclear power should be deployed rapidly to replace coal, oil and gas in the industrial countries, and eventually in developing countries
An intelligent combination of energy conservation, and renewable energies for local low-intensity applications, and nuclear energy for base-load electricity production, is the only viable way for the future.
Tomorrow’s nuclear electric power plants will also provide power for electric vehicles for cleaner transportation. With the new high temperature reactors we will be able to recover fresh water from the sea and support hydrogen production.
We believe that the opposition of some environmental organizations to civilian applications of nuclear energy will soon be revealed to have been among the greatest mistakes of our times.
Present Conditions
Resources:
Our industrial civilization runs on energy and 85% of the world’s energy is provided by the fossil fuels, coal, oil and gas.
Coal began to be used extensively in Britain when its forests were no longer able to satisfy the energy requirements
The only clean, safe energy source capable of ensuring the continuation of our industrial civilization while protecting the environment. by Bruno Comby
Introduction and conclusion
(previous conclusion elevated to introduction)
Nuclear energy is a clean, safe, reliable and competitive energy source. It is the only source of energy that can replace a significant part of the fossil fuels (coal, oil and gas) which massively pollute the atmosphere and contribute to the greenhouse effect.
If we want to be serious about climate change and the end of oil, we must promote the more efficient use of energy, we must use renewable energies – wind and solar – wherever possible, and adopt a more sustainable life style. But this will not be nearly enough to slow the accumulation of atmospheric CO2, and satisfy the needs of our industrial civilization and the aspirations of the developing nations. Nuclear power should be deployed rapidly to replace coal, oil and gas in the industrial countries, and eventually in developing countries
An intelligent combination of energy conservation, and renewable energies for local low-intensity applications, and nuclear energy for base-load electricity production, is the only viable way for the future.
Tomorrow’s nuclear electric power plants will also provide power for electric vehicles for cleaner transportation. With the new high temperature reactors we will be able to recover fresh water from the sea and support hydrogen production.
We believe that the opposition of some environmental organizations to civilian applications of nuclear energy will soon be revealed to have been among the greatest mistakes of our times.
Present Conditions
Resources:
Our industrial civilization runs on energy and 85% of the world’s energy is provided by the fossil fuels, coal, oil and gas.
Coal began to be used extensively in Britain when its forests were no longer able to satisfy the energy requirements