The energy commission haven’t published their results, but what is known is that the total energy required to build, run and transport the waste from nuclear stations is greater than they will produce in their life time (so they cannot claim to be generating energy, overall)
there is no way to dispose of the waste
they will not reslove the short-term difficulty with energy supplies; the first round of nuclear energy would be online in about 30 years time
they cost 10s of billions of punds to build; almost exclusively subsidised by taxes
the same amounts of money would generate greater amounts of energy from renewable sources in less time
so what is this cunt thinking?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4987196.stm
Nuclear is back on agenda – Blair
Prime Minister Tony Blair is set to give his strongest signal yet that he backs the building of a new generation of nuclear power stations in the UK.
The prime minister will tell the CBI later on Tuesday that the issue is “back on the agenda with a vengeance”.
He will say Britain faces the prospect of being largely reliant on foreign gas imports for its future energy needs.
In a set-piece speech, he will say it would be a dereliction of duty if he failed to take long-term decisions.
Ahead of the speech Mr Blair’s official spokesman predicted there would be “despairing shrieks of outrage” in response to Mr Blair’s comments.
BBC political editor Nick Robinson said ministers appeared to be considering changes to the planning process to overcome local resistance to new power stations.
Done deal?
No 10 says Mr Blair will say he has seen a “first cut” of the government-commissioned energy review, which is due by the end of July.
A Department of Trade and Industry spokesman said there was as yet no first draft of the review and the prime minister would be responding to information about its progress passed on to him by Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks.
The prime minister is due to say that if current policy remains unchanged there will be a “dramatic gap” on targets to reduce CO2 emissions by 2025 forcing Britain to become heavily dependent on gas.
“We will move from 80 or 90% self-reliance on gas to 80 or 90% dependency on foreign imports, mostly from the Middle East, Africa and Russia,” he will tell business leaders.
Mr Blair will say these “stark” facts “put the replacement of nuclear power stations, a big push on renewables and a step change on energy efficiency, engaging both business and consumers, back on the agenda with a vengeance”.
Economic sense?
The prime minister’s critics are likely to regard his pro-nuclear hint as another attempt to change the political agenda after talking about animal rights and human rights.
For the Conservatives, shadow industry secretary Alan Duncan accused Mr Blair of “trampling” over his energy review in his desire to reassert his authority in government.
Stephen Tindale, spokesman for environmental group Greenpeace, said: “The prime minister obviously made up his mind about nuclear power some time ago, and certainly well before the government launched its energy review.
“The review is a smokescreen for a decision that has already been taken.”
CND chairwoman Kate Hudson argued: “Nuclear power does not make economic or environmental sense. The amount of money invested in producing nuclear power could produce far more sustainable energy, much more rapidly.”
Friends of the Earth’s Tony Juniper meanwhile said: “It’s probably no coincidence that a number of nuclear sceptics were removed from key Cabinet posts earlier this month.”
in bed with big business? trying to draw attention away from all his fuck-ups?
http://www.no2nuclearpower.org.uk/help/help_stop_nukes.php
