http://transitionculture.org/2006/05/03/why-nuclear-power-is-a-non-response-to-peak-oil-part-2-because-this-is-the-only-chance-to-get-it-right/ An Evolving Exploration into the Head, Heart and Hands of Energy Descent Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:30:07 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://transitionculture.org/2006/05/03/why-nuclear-power-is-a-non-response-to-peak-oil-part-2-because-this-is-the-only-chance-to-get-it-right/comment-page-1/#comment-502 Andrew Thu, 11 May 2006 09:17:58 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=312#comment-502 In response to the above...When you hear politicians and scientists say "envision hydrogen-powered transportation", they are referring to the production of hydrogen gas via electrolysis which will be powered by electricity generated by nuclear plants, and hence it's as if nuclear powers transportation. In response to the above…When you hear politicians and scientists say “envision hydrogen-powered transportation”, they are referring to the production of hydrogen gas via electrolysis which will be powered by electricity generated by nuclear plants, and hence it’s as if nuclear powers transportation.

]]> http://transitionculture.org/2006/05/03/why-nuclear-power-is-a-non-response-to-peak-oil-part-2-because-this-is-the-only-chance-to-get-it-right/comment-page-1/#comment-415 Rob Wed, 03 May 2006 15:25:45 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=312#comment-415 And the nuclear 'solution' never answer questions of where the waste goes, the total life cost (to the consumer, but what about the environment?), and availability of fuel all the way from mining and delivery (Not-in-my-backyard), and commondity prices. And the nuclear ’solution’ never answer questions of where the waste goes, the total life cost (to the consumer, but what about the environment?), and availability of fuel all the way from mining and delivery (Not-in-my-backyard), and commondity prices.

]]> http://transitionculture.org/2006/05/03/why-nuclear-power-is-a-non-response-to-peak-oil-part-2-because-this-is-the-only-chance-to-get-it-right/comment-page-1/#comment-413 Sinbad Wilmot Wed, 03 May 2006 08:11:38 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=312#comment-413 Firstly I agree and would love to see such a re-structuring of our society. However who would this benefit? Why the vast majority of people of course (whether they know it or not). Who would loose out? Large and currently very wealthy corporations. Who is going to exert influence over the media through advertising revenue and politicians in an affert to stave off such an eventuality for as long as possible until it happens catastrophicly? Yep you guessed it! Remember "conventional wisdom" is something that is generally accepted to be true, not something that actually is true, and the media holds sway in this arena. The more the message of energy descent can be spread the more possible it is to survive the transition, but this message should be subtle and pervasive to avoid being carpet bombed. Firstly I agree and would love to see such a re-structuring of our society. However who would this benefit? Why the vast majority of people of course (whether they know it or not). Who would loose out? Large and currently very wealthy corporations. Who is going to exert influence over the media through advertising revenue and politicians in an affert to stave off such an eventuality for as long as possible until it happens catastrophicly? Yep you guessed it! Remember “conventional wisdom” is something that is generally accepted to be true, not something that actually is true, and the media holds sway in this arena. The more the message of energy descent can be spread the more possible it is to survive the transition, but this message should be subtle and pervasive to avoid being carpet bombed.

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