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Australia as Guinea Pig for “New Nuclear” – theme for September 15

To resuscitate the nuclear industry, its lobbyists must convince the world that they have the solution –  to turn radioactive trash into a “valuable resource” – by the new magic “waste eating” Generation IV nuclear reactors.

But those reactors don’t exist. They might be dangerous.  They’re astronomically expensive. They will be a terrorist target. And they themselves still leave a smaller amount of highly toxic, long lasting radioactive trash. And that trash is so highly toxic that it requires a large storage space.

But what if – what if – the nuclear industry  could convince a far away country that it could make $squillions by importing radioactive trash?

And gee whiz – the nuclear industry would pay up front to set up the new gimmicks (Australia could pay them back later for these).

Australia could be the salvation  – of the world’s most toxic, dangerous, and unaffordable industry! Bingo!

Australia guinea pig

August 21, 2015 - Posted by | Christina themes

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  1. Hi Christina

    Overall there are so many energy alternatives (renewable and smoky) available at low current energy prices that nuclear power reactors are not a serious prospect in Australia.

    Generation IV nuclear reactors seem more like an excuse for nuclear weapon powers to keep Plutonium on hand than economical waste processors. Australia is (fortunately) not in a financial or technical knowledge position to build new technology nuclear reactors.

    Here’s an interesting reference on gendered impacts of nuclear weapons http://www.unidir.org/files/publications/pdfs/gendered-impacts-en-620.pdf

    Here is something from my blog http://gentleseas.blogspot.com.au/2015/02/australian-nuclear-sub-option-afr-feb.html

    Regards

    Pete

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