"The Daily Reckoning" reports that of the nuclear power plants that are currently under construction around the world, of these, 42% reside in China; 16% in Russia and 11% in India. The G-7 countries, combined, account for only 3% of all nuclear plants currently under construction.
With the recent events in Japan, the U.S. is unlikely to shift strategies anytime soon. Now the Chinese, well that's another story. I'm sure that they'll "stay the course" on their energy plan. How nice it must be to have one!
Showing posts with label nukes. Show all posts
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
Japan's China Syndrome
After reading articles about the Japanese nuclear reactor this weekend, I decided to watch the movie "China Syndrome". An interesting watch. With this current event in Japan, we've probably just pushed back any nuclear initiative another ten years. One should first ask the question, "should we build nuclear reactors on subduction zones known as 'The Ring of Fire?'". Obvious question today, but the entire country has this same geography problem. Japan has no natural resources and a nuclear initiative with an unstable subsurface. What's one to do?This event will definitely push back the conversation.
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