I used to be pro-nuclear, but here in South Africa, we can't even keep our coal plants running - nevermind nuclear. Last week a 930MW nuclear turbine at Koeberg went down because the cooling pump filters had not been cleaned in years and was filled with fish and jellyfish.
Small-scale, independent solar producers and perhaps geothermal or CSP (molten salt) seem to be the only strategies that can work.
There will always be corruption, war and fraud. To be pro-nuclear, you have to guarantee political stability for 100+ years, and I don't think many places could guarantee that.
Small-scale, independent solar producers and perhaps geothermal or CSP (molten salt) seem to be the only strategies that can work.
There will always be corruption, war and fraud. To be pro-nuclear, you have to guarantee political stability for 100+ years, and I don't think many places could guarantee that.