Japan accident shows dilemma over nuclear sites | World | News | Toronto Sun
Building anything next to tsunami-prone coasts is potentially hazardous and fraught with risks. But this should not limit Nuclear Power Plant expansion especially at a time when energy sources are in demand.
Better construction of these types of facilities with improved safety measures are the call of the day. We have always done better in times of challenge through innovation and technology, which have benefited our Western societies significantly over the years.
Energy plants of all kinds are usually located in the environment that allows efficient harnessing of the resource. Solar, wind and hydro are all reliant on specific locations for best harnessing of their potential supply of energy.
Let's keep the conversation on improving the safety of our existing Nuclear Plants (Shut down Plants that are incapable of being revamped to the higher safety standards) through lessons learnt from this disaster, and not veer off into the knee jerk reactionary world of many who would advocate shutting down all such facilities.
Better construction of these types of facilities with improved safety measures are the call of the day. We have always done better in times of challenge through innovation and technology, which have benefited our Western societies significantly over the years.
Energy plants of all kinds are usually located in the environment that allows efficient harnessing of the resource. Solar, wind and hydro are all reliant on specific locations for best harnessing of their potential supply of energy.
Let's keep the conversation on improving the safety of our existing Nuclear Plants (Shut down Plants that are incapable of being revamped to the higher safety standards) through lessons learnt from this disaster, and not veer off into the knee jerk reactionary world of many who would advocate shutting down all such facilities.
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