This Will Make Enviros Very Unhappy
At first glance, you would think they might be pleased. After all, China, India, and other Asian countries are trying to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels.
But the enviros will most likely not be happy at all, because those countries are shifting to nuclear power:
Asia Going Nuclear Amid Rising Oil Prices
Led by fast-growing China and India, Asia is going nuclear in a big way to feed its ravenous appetite for energy.
The strains of economic growth are already showing. Energy shortages have forced Chinese factories to scale back production, and farmers in India often have power for only half the day. Both countries say their future growth is at risk unless they diversify their energy mix.
So does South Korea, where Yoon Ho-taek scans a construction site the size of 10 football fields in the southeastern city of Ulsan, points to what looks like a partly built amphitheater, and declares: “The future of nuclear power is bright.”
South Korea, the world’s second biggest coal importer and third biggest oil importer, already depends on nuclear reactors for 40 percent of its power and is talking of increasing that to 60 percent by 2035.
Just because enviros aren’t pleased doesn’t mean that they’ll do anything about it. They’re too busy making sure that no more nuke plants get built here.
Tick-tock, tick- tock. Time is running out for the anti-Nuclear movement. Logic dictates that nuclear power is in our future. Any other energy policy is wishful thinking (which is what lefties specialized in).
Comment by Seismic — July 13, 2006 @ 9:53 am