http://mitnse.com/2011/03/13/why-i-am-not-worried-about-japans-nuclear-reactors/
An in depth well written article up at the MIT Nuclear Science and Engineering departments website, explaining the construction of these particular nuclear reactors and what some experts think has happened at Fukushima Daiichi based on the facts that have been released so far.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Tragedy in Japan (should) make Nuclear power safer in the future
Despite the tragedy that it is, the situation at Fukushima Daiichi in Japan will (or at least should) make future nuclear reactors safer -if not more expensive- and the designs of more modern reactors (remember those reactors were built over 40 years ago) already take what has happened there into account and their cooling systems don't require outside power.
If anything, this strengthens the case for new build (out of the reach of Tsunamis!), rather than life extension of the current reactors, as renewables are not sufficiently advanced and cannot adequately replace our power supply on their own [after the Saudis cut off our oil supply when we tell them not to occupy Bahrain!], and the older nuclear reactors clearly need replacing.
If anything, this strengthens the case for new build (out of the reach of Tsunamis!), rather than life extension of the current reactors, as renewables are not sufficiently advanced and cannot adequately replace our power supply on their own [after the Saudis cut off our oil supply when we tell them not to occupy Bahrain!], and the older nuclear reactors clearly need replacing.
The Blog-Resurrection of Gary P Collins
After more than 5 years of complete neglect, I have decided to revive this blog to give myself considerably more room to write things that nobody is going to read than the infuriatingly tiny 140 characters you get on Twitter.
I'll try to keep this the place for all my points of view and stuff about geeky things and goings on in the world/universe, so all the stuff to do with my superstar DJ/Producer/Promoter alias, Gazzinho, stays full of cool shizzle and clear of my real personality! So head over to http://gazzinho.blogspot.com / @gazzinho for the more interesting stuff!
I will of course keep you Tweeps (@GaryPCollins) and Facebookers updated when a new insightful or ignorant, rambling or ranting update gets posted.
I'll try to keep this the place for all my points of view and stuff about geeky things and goings on in the world/universe, so all the stuff to do with my superstar DJ/Producer/Promoter alias, Gazzinho, stays full of cool shizzle and clear of my real personality! So head over to http://gazzinho.blogspot.com / @gazzinho for the more interesting stuff!
I will of course keep you Tweeps (@GaryPCollins) and Facebookers updated when a new insightful or ignorant, rambling or ranting update gets posted.
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