Comments on: Al Gore: nuclear power is not the answer to our energy and climate crisis http://www.green-blog.org/2009/03/18/al-gore-nuclear-power-is-not-the-answer-to-our-energy-and-climate-crisis/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Death by Democracy « Watching The World ~ In Search Of The Hundredth Monkey http://www.green-blog.org/2009/03/18/al-gore-nuclear-power-is-not-the-answer-to-our-energy-and-climate-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-5861 Death by Democracy « Watching The World ~ In Search Of The Hundredth Monkey Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:39:11 +0000 http://www.green-blog.org/?p=1215#comment-5861 [...] renewable solutions to global warming. (In his writings and some interviews, Al Gore has offered some criticisms of nuclear power, but the Nobel Prize winner hasn’t used his international platform to attack [...] [...] renewable solutions to global warming. (In his writings and some interviews, Al Gore has offered some criticisms of nuclear power, but the Nobel Prize winner hasn’t used his international platform to attack [...]

]]> By: Sunday Links « Transition Party USA http://www.green-blog.org/2009/03/18/al-gore-nuclear-power-is-not-the-answer-to-our-energy-and-climate-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-5154 Sunday Links « Transition Party USA Sun, 10 Apr 2011 15:52:08 +0000 http://www.green-blog.org/?p=1215#comment-5154 [...] Green Blog: “According to Gore nuclear energy is not the answer to our problems because it’s dirty, too expensive, unsafe and that it poses a threat to world peace.” [...] [...] Green Blog: “According to Gore nuclear energy is not the answer to our problems because it’s dirty, too expensive, unsafe and that it poses a threat to world peace.” [...]

]]> By: trexapb http://www.green-blog.org/2009/03/18/al-gore-nuclear-power-is-not-the-answer-to-our-energy-and-climate-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-5148 trexapb Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:37:00 +0000 http://www.green-blog.org/?p=1215#comment-5148 I agree, as some one I know said " by the time the uranium is extracted from the ground, shipped over to the plant, and processed, lots of engergy has already been wasted. Trucks and mines opperate on gas." -owner of greenmowers.org I agree, as some one I know said ” by the time the uranium is extracted from the ground, shipped over to the plant, and processed, lots of engergy has already been wasted. Trucks and mines opperate on gas.”

-owner of greenmowers.org

]]> By: Nuclear Energy Debate – Let the battle continue « Environz http://www.green-blog.org/2009/03/18/al-gore-nuclear-power-is-not-the-answer-to-our-energy-and-climate-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-5144 Nuclear Energy Debate – Let the battle continue « Environz Sun, 27 Mar 2011 13:09:42 +0000 http://www.green-blog.org/?p=1215#comment-5144 [...] Greenpeace is still opposes nuclear power vehemently. Then there are strong anti-advocates like  Al Gore who brought mass awareness to the world about global warming opposing nuclear as dirty, expensive, [...] [...] Greenpeace is still opposes nuclear power vehemently. Then there are strong anti-advocates like  Al Gore who brought mass awareness to the world about global warming opposing nuclear as dirty, expensive, [...]

]]> By: In Light of Japan, Is it Time to Bury Nuclear Forever? http://www.green-blog.org/2009/03/18/al-gore-nuclear-power-is-not-the-answer-to-our-energy-and-climate-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-5135 In Light of Japan, Is it Time to Bury Nuclear Forever? Mon, 21 Mar 2011 05:31:13 +0000 http://www.green-blog.org/?p=1215#comment-5135 [...] are quite a few opponents to nuclear as well, despite its low-carbon benefits.   Al Gore has argued that nuclear is not an answer to our growing energy needs and besides the threats of the nuclear waste getting [...] [...] are quite a few opponents to nuclear as well, despite its low-carbon benefits.   Al Gore has argued that nuclear is not an answer to our growing energy needs and besides the threats of the nuclear waste getting [...]

]]> By: Nuclear Power and Protest | Politics Outdoors http://www.green-blog.org/2009/03/18/al-gore-nuclear-power-is-not-the-answer-to-our-energy-and-climate-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-5130 Nuclear Power and Protest | Politics Outdoors Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:51:30 +0000 http://www.green-blog.org/?p=1215#comment-5130 [...] don’t generate greenhouse gases.  This includes President Obama–but not Al Gore, who reiterates the concerns raised by scruffy activists outside plant gates 35 years earlier (full [...] [...] don’t generate greenhouse gases.  This includes President Obama–but not Al Gore, who reiterates the concerns raised by scruffy activists outside plant gates 35 years earlier (full [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.green-blog.org/2009/03/18/al-gore-nuclear-power-is-not-the-answer-to-our-energy-and-climate-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-4886 Anonymous Sat, 20 Nov 2010 19:06:00 +0000 http://www.green-blog.org/?p=1215#comment-4886 Nuclear opponents are admittedly quite creative in inventing arguments for their case. The reference to CO2 emissions from long term waste storage is another good example. But what is the real insight gained from studies like those of Sovacool or Stormsmith? Even nuclear opponents would struggle to deny that the energy producing fission process in a nuclear reactor does not produce CO2. So, the core process of nuclear energy is CO2 free. All CO2 emissions attributed to the production of nuclear energy are related to secondary processes in the supply chain, before or after the fission itself. Hence, the amount of CO2 emissions in that supply chain simply depend on the energy sources used in the various steps in the supply chain. And if CO2 free energy sources are used for these steps why shouldn't it be possible to keep the whole nuclear energy supply chain completely CO2 free - as it would be possible for renewable energy as well? Nuclear opponents are admittedly quite creative in inventing arguments for their case. The reference to CO2 emissions from long term waste storage is another good example. But what is the real insight gained from studies like those of Sovacool or Stormsmith? Even nuclear opponents would struggle to deny that the energy producing fission process in a nuclear reactor does not produce CO2. So, the core process of nuclear energy is CO2 free. All CO2 emissions attributed to the production of nuclear energy are related to secondary processes in the supply chain, before or after the fission itself. Hence, the amount of CO2 emissions in that supply chain simply depend on the energy sources used in the various steps in the supply chain. And if CO2 free energy sources are used for these steps why shouldn’t it be possible to keep the whole nuclear energy supply chain completely CO2 free – as it would be possible for renewable energy as well?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.green-blog.org/2009/03/18/al-gore-nuclear-power-is-not-the-answer-to-our-energy-and-climate-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-4884 Anonymous Sat, 20 Nov 2010 04:17:00 +0000 http://www.green-blog.org/?p=1215#comment-4884 As stated in an earlier comment, take a look at the report by Benjamin Sovacool at http://www.nirs.org/climate/background/sovacool_nuclear_ghg.pdf This report shows that wind produces about 10 grams of CO2 per kilowatt-hour, compared to the average of 66 for nuclear. However this average was from the studies that made it through the screening that Sovacool did. The most in-depth study, far more in-depth than the Oko-Institut study, was done by two researchers in northern Europe, at stormsmith.nl The stormsmith.nl report estimates that the output for nuclear energy is 110 grams. This 110 gram figure does not take into consideration, however, two major factors: (1) ore has been diminishing in richness from 3000 parts per million (3000 parts of uranium contained in a million units of ore); and (2) the long term waste storage and environmental remediation energy inputs. When you factor these items into the equation over, for example, ten thousand years, nuclear CO2 emissions will be much higher than even coal. As stated in an earlier comment, take a look at the report by Benjamin Sovacool at http://www.nirs.org/climate/background/sovacool_nuclear_ghg.pdf
This report shows that wind produces about 10 grams of CO2 per kilowatt-hour, compared to the average of 66 for nuclear. However this average was from the studies that made it through the screening that Sovacool did. The most in-depth study, far more in-depth than the Oko-Institut study, was done by two researchers in northern Europe, at stormsmith.nl
The stormsmith.nl report estimates that the output for nuclear energy is 110 grams. This 110 gram figure does not take into consideration, however, two major factors: (1) ore has been diminishing in richness from 3000 parts per million (3000 parts of uranium contained in a million units of ore); and (2) the long term waste storage and environmental remediation energy inputs. When you factor these items into the equation over, for example, ten thousand years, nuclear CO2 emissions will be much higher than even coal.

]]> By: Mike Abusafieh http://www.green-blog.org/2009/03/18/al-gore-nuclear-power-is-not-the-answer-to-our-energy-and-climate-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-4883 Mike Abusafieh Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:54:00 +0000 http://www.green-blog.org/?p=1215#comment-4883 OK then calculate how much CO2 is emitted by setting up wind farms? Manufacturing solar panels, and so on and so on. You'd find that wind power as well as solar is a very unreliable source of energy. And takes of acres of land which could potentially damage the environment WORSE than a nuclear facility that only takes up a couple hundred thousand square feet of space . OK then calculate how much CO2 is emitted by setting up wind farms? Manufacturing solar panels, and so on and so on. You’d find that wind power as well as solar is a very unreliable source of energy. And takes of acres of land which could potentially damage the environment WORSE than a nuclear facility that only takes up a couple hundred thousand square feet of space .

]]> By: Mike Abusafieh http://www.green-blog.org/2009/03/18/al-gore-nuclear-power-is-not-the-answer-to-our-energy-and-climate-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-4882 Mike Abusafieh Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:48:00 +0000 http://www.green-blog.org/?p=1215#comment-4882 AL gore is without a doubt the BIGGEST liberal piece of shit i have EVER seen! Nuclear energy not practical? Well if it weren't for shitheads like him, We would of already advanced by now years ahead in cleaner reactor technology. Which we still have but not as advanced as it would of been. I'm sorry to say this but nuclear energy IS clean, it IS practical, and it outputs a TON of energy with almost no emissions except that of water vapor. AL gore is without a doubt the BIGGEST liberal piece of shit i have EVER seen! Nuclear energy not practical? Well if it weren’t for shitheads like him, We would of already advanced by now years ahead in cleaner reactor technology. Which we still have but not as advanced as it would of been. I’m sorry to say this but nuclear energy IS clean, it IS practical, and it outputs a TON of energy with almost no emissions except that of water vapor.

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