Re: Germany pledges to end all nuclear power by 2022

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They are going to be in for a big surprise when they find out that wrapping every building in expensive solar panels and kill off bird populations with windmills everywhere that it doesn't begin to meet their power demands.

What they should be doing is looking at new generation nuclear plants as should the US. I recently read an article about using Thorium instead of Uranium. Not only is there 4 times as much Thorium, but it doesn't break down into weapons material and it seems like it will be less prone to meltdowns. A realistic energy policy would have noted this and in addition to 4th generation uranium plants, we could be bringing thorium plants online soon.

I have a feeling that Germany will be forced to change its policy in the next few years as the power crunch really starts to bite. I wonder what they will do if the supply of Chinese solar panels and windmills, or simply the rare earth metals mined in Chines, are cut off.

In a message dated 5/29/2011 11:45:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, no_reply writes:

"If you want to exit something, you also have to prove how the change will work and how we can enter into a durable and sustainable energy provision."

[Guest guest]

Yes, i agree, Willaim;there is concern about windmills in Alberta (and elsewhere) killing bats particularily as the bats are affected by air pressure.and also killing other birds. rl 'My cat Rusty is a servant of the Living God....'adapted from a poem by SmartTo: FAMSecretSociety Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2011 10:05:57 PMSubject: Re: Germany pledges to end all nuclear power by 2022

They are going to be in for a big surprise when they find out that wrapping every building in expensive solar panels and kill off bird populations with windmills everywhere that it doesn't begin to meet their power demands.

What they should be doing is looking at new generation nuclear plants as should the US. I recently read an article about using Thorium instead of Uranium. Not only is there 4 times as much Thorium, but it doesn't break down into weapons material and it seems like it will be less prone to meltdowns. A realistic energy policy would have noted this and in addition to 4th generation uranium plants, we could be bringing thorium plants online soon.

I have a feeling that Germany will be forced to change its policy in the next few years as the power crunch really starts to bite. I wonder what they will do if the supply of Chinese solar panels and windmills, or simply the rare earth metals mined in Chines, are cut off.

In a message dated 5/29/2011 11:45:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, no_reply writes:

"If you want to exit something, you also have to prove how the change will work and how we can enter into a durable and sustainable energy provision."

[Guest guest]

You can expect the bug population to go up if that happens.

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Yes, i agree, Willaim;

there is concern about windmills in Alberta (and elsewhere) killing bats

particularily as the bats are affected by air pressure.

and also killing other birds.

rl