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In reply to the discussion: All nuclear plants should be shut down, IMHO. [View all]rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)55. The problem with Fukushima was that when the primary power failed, they were to
switch to diesel generators for backup power, but the tsunami wiped them out. Also the tsunami wiped out the tertiary backup water tanks to be used for gravity feed for emergency cooling. Not to defend nuclear power but this was a once in 500 years disaster. And if these problems werent enough, the GE design of the plant had spent fuel rods stored above the power plant. Now that is stupid and there are similar plants in the USofA operating today.
Having said that, nuclear power is too dangerous and too expensive and need to be faded out.
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I edited my post because all plants should be shut down, not just in the US.
darkangel218
Oct 2013
#4
Nah, it's pretty easy. Just crank up all the old coal plants that have been shut down
jeff47
Oct 2013
#20
Wind and solar are not the only virtually clean energy sources we have. I'm sure you
Drew Richards
Oct 2013
#65
We need to start fazing out the old nuclear plants. First because they are dangerous.
rhett o rick
Oct 2013
#57
First of all it takes a tremendous amount of energy to build a nuclear power plant.
rhett o rick
Oct 2013
#81
The difference in our opinions is you are focused on the spectacular local damage.
jeff47
Oct 2013
#82
You still haven't managed to deal with "night", yet you call others morons? (nt)
jeff47
Oct 2013
#78
The problem with Fukushima was that when the primary power failed, they were to
rhett o rick
Oct 2013
#55
Dont forget...the generators were in the basement floor...whole lotta stupid going on.
Drew Richards
Oct 2013
#68
"1st auction of solar rights on public lands in Colorado draws no bids"...
PoliticAverse
Oct 2013
#74