(DOWNLOAD) "It's Always Too Soon for Nuclear Power--and Already Too Late" by Synthesis/Regeneration ~ Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: It's Always Too Soon for Nuclear Power--and Already Too Late
- Author : Synthesis/Regeneration
- Release Date : January 22, 2011
- Genre: Science & Nature,Books,Politics & Current Events,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 62 KB
Description
Having positioned itself in recent years for a comeback, the nuclear power industry is now, once again, on the defensive. Its promoters are arguing that nothing has changed, because this year's nuclear disaster in Japan occurred under exceptional circumstances (as if the only catastrophes that can strike us are ones we anticipate). While the disaster in Japan has done much to strengthen anti-nuclear movements, it is important not to forget the many pre-Fukushima reasons why nuclear power has always been a bad idea. With painfully little time in which to turn the tide on ecological ruin, both the conservation measures and the energy technologies on which we place our bets now had better be the right ones. If they aren't, we will not have time to change our minds and go to Plan B later. If greenhouse gases are to be controlled, we will need not only to expand renewable energy but also to make very deep cuts in electricity consumption.