1 Why has nuclear power achieved only 11 percent of world
power production, after more than 5 decades of competition? 2 Why do small islands have zero nuclear power plants, but burn expensive oil or diesel resulting in power prices of 25 to 35 cents per kWh? 3 Why do nuclear utilities never, ever, ask for a rate decrease when they build a nuclear plant? 4 Why did France install nuclear plants to provide 85 percent of the country’s power, and no other country in the world followed their lead? 5 Why does France have higher electricity prices than does the US, even with France heavily subsidizing their electricity industry? 6 Why does nuclear power in the US require heavy subsidies from government – and almost total indemnity from costs of a massive radiation disaster? 7 Why are nuclear plants shutting down in the US, with owners saying they are losing money? 8 Why are there so many near-misses on meltdowns in US plants, every 3 weeks? 9 Why were there three serious meltdowns worldwide in just a bit more than 30 years? (Fukushima, Chernobyl, Three Mile Island) 10 Why are new reactor technologies being researched and developed? http://sowellslawblog.blogspot.com.au/2014/08/the-truth-about-nuclear-power-part-30.html |