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No matter how our civilisation approaches the problem of power, one thing is for certain. Power will need to be generated from several sources to maintain 24 hour operation.
Personally I like solar and wind power but also see that nuclear is the next best viable solution. If CO2 is a real problem why are we still pouring tonnes and tonnes of the stuff into the atmosphere via coal powered plants? Surely if the effects of climate change (I am not an advocate of manmade climate change) are to worsen as suggested in the coming century then one or two nuclear disasters will seem like a pinic by comparison. We really need to look at the big picture here.
Solar power should be installed free to all homes with the carbon tax and power companies should once again be owned by the state. It was stupid to sell off assets to private companies. Power costs are now too much for many of the elderly, next it will be us.
Choice is yours but I will be going with solar very soon at least if nothing else to reduce our power bills.
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