Antinuclear

Japan and Germany could bring the death blow to the nuclear industry

Australia’s geographic isolation probably combines with its Murdoch media monopoly to keep Australians pretty much ignorant of what’s going on in the world.

This website tries to focus on Australian news.  But we do need to give the odd glance to international developments.

While the Australian media gives coverage to glowing praise of uranium investing, and even of a nuclear future for Australia – there’s  a lack of information on big trends overseas.

JAPAN.  What’s going on there now is critical for the nuclear industry. With the one remaining nuclear reactor soon to shut down, the Japanese government is urgently wanting to restart others.  Why?   Because it could be shown that Japan can manage without nuclear power.

GERMANY.  What’s going on there now is critical for the nuclear industry. Renewable energy, solar, wind, biomass is proving to be successful, and Germany’s economy is doing well, with thousands of jobs provided.  It’s showing that nuclear power is not necessary.

If these  2 highly developed industrialised nations can do without nuclear power – then worldwide precedents are set – and this could be the final death blow for the global nuclear industry.

April 7, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Christina reviews