Dr. James Hansen argues that nuclear power “must” play an important role in the future. However, there is no scientific basis for this statement and his claim does not address the problems with nuclear power identified by the international community....
...Nuclear is an opportunity cost relative to clean, renewable wind, water and solar energy because ofa. the significant lag time between planning and operation of a nuclear plant relative to a wind, solar, or geothermal plant;
b. higher carbon emissions of nuclear per unit energy; and
c. nuclear weapons proliferation risks, meltdown risks, waste disposal risks, and uranium mining risks. As such, the only basis for nuclear growth is if 100% wind, water and solar is not possible. However, because the technical feasibility of 100% wind, water and solaracross 139 countries and 50 states has been shown to be possible, evidence suggests at this time that a solution can be obtained without nuclear...
READ: Mark Jacobson to James Hansen: Nukes Are Not Needed to Solve World's Climate Crisis
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