Japan crisis forces rethink of the nuclear option

[Fledermaus]

With the eyes of the world watching, Japanese soldiers and workers continue to battle to keep the six nuclear reactors at Fukushima from meltdown.

The most technologically advanced nation in the world has been forced to resort to using police water cannons and buckets of water hurled from helicopters to cool exposed fuel rods. Authorities admit they may have to bury the plant in sand and concrete to prevent a catastrophic release of radiation.

The frightening situation is far from resolved, but the crisis has already sent shockwaves through global energy markets.

The dangers of nuclear power have been thrown into the spotlight – halting building projects all over the world; while the third largest economy in the world is desperately importing fossil fuels just to turn the lights back on after the earthquake ripped through the power supply, leaving 1.3 million people without electricity.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/8392636/Japan-crisis-forces-rethink-of-the-nuclear-option.html

[catenary]

1. and it has killed MILLIONS...er, dozens...er, no people yet.

Let's replace them all with hamsters on spinning wheels...

[buddysmellgood]

2. Brilliant! Radiate hamsters, make them giant, put them on huge wheels!

[wtmusic]

4. Not in my back yard! nt

[jpak]

3. What a stupid post

yup

[catenary]

5. I know, I completely forgot to put "thousands" in there.

Thanks for the heads up.

[flamingdem]

6. Lucky for them their market is closed for a bank holiday tomorrow (today is Monday there now) nt