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In reply to the discussion: New magnetic fusion technology could be ready in 5 years [View all]johnd83
(593 posts)25. It is an opinion shared by many engineers
Four top environmental scientists raised the stakes Sunday in their fight to reverse climate change and save the planet.
Climate and energy scientists James Hansen, Ken Caldeira, Kerry Emanuel and Tom Wigley have released an open letter calling on world leaders to support development of safer nuclear power systems.
Wait -- pro-nuclear environmentalists? Isn't that an oxymoron? Apparently, not so much anymore.
Embracing nuclear is the only way, the scientists believe, to reverse the looming threat of climate change which they blame on fossil fuels. Depending who you ask, they're either abandoning -- or leading -- traditional environmentalists who for a half-century have rejected clean-burning nuclear power as too expensive or too dangerous. Opponents cite disasters at Fukushima, Chernobyl and Three Mile island.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/03/world/nuclear-energy-climate-change-scientists/index.html
I'd prefer fusion over fission because it is safer but both are still far better than fossil fuels.
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Then you should be able to show peer reviewed analysis that support your claim.
kristopher
Nov 2013
#37
I skimmed through "Electricity from Renewable Resources: Status, Prospects, and Impediments"
johnd83
Nov 2013
#50
I think that is the main reason that I don't agree with a lot of people here about energy
johnd83
Nov 2013
#24
Pushing the core problem of our civilization deeper into the future is not my idea of a "solution."
hunter
Nov 2013
#30
Thats exactly why there has been more interest in the proton Boron 11 fuel recently
FogerRox
Nov 2013
#52