Comments on: Italy Returns to Nuclear Power While the World Looks Ahead http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/07/10/italy-returns-to-nuclear-power-while-the-world-looks-ahead/ News & commentary on sustainability, activism, urban planning, politics, and our world. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:54:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jason Ribeiro http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/07/10/italy-returns-to-nuclear-power-while-the-world-looks-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-58045 Jason Ribeiro Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:18:39 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/?p=3140#comment-58045 The fuel costs for a nuclear reactor are relatively low to begin with and reflect a small percentage of the operating costs. Uranium can therefore increase price quite substantially and not affect costs very much. The fact that most of the uranium would come from sources outside of Italy is not a great concern either. With a fuel source that is 2 million times more dense than coal, nuclear reactors do not suffer through the same price fluctuations as a gas or coal plant. Lessening the dependence on Russian gas is one of the objectives for the new nuclear builds in Italy. The other arguments for the percentage of energy covered by the proposed nuclear plants and the idea that such a percentage could be covered by other means (efficiency) is not the same as cleanly generated electricity nor are replacements. As Italy currently imports most of its electricity, much of it from France, they are already using a great deal of nuclear power, it's just not their nuclear power. The fuel costs for a nuclear reactor are relatively low to begin with and reflect a small percentage of the operating costs. Uranium can therefore increase price quite substantially and not affect costs very much. The fact that most of the uranium would come from sources outside of Italy is not a great concern either. With a fuel source that is 2 million times more dense than coal, nuclear reactors do not suffer through the same price fluctuations as a gas or coal plant. Lessening the dependence on Russian gas is one of the objectives for the new nuclear builds in Italy.

The other arguments for the percentage of energy covered by the proposed nuclear plants and the idea that such a percentage could be covered by other means (efficiency) is not the same as cleanly generated electricity nor are replacements. As Italy currently imports most of its electricity, much of it from France, they are already using a great deal of nuclear power, it’s just not their nuclear power.

]]> By: Eva Pratesi http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/07/10/italy-returns-to-nuclear-power-while-the-world-looks-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-58044 Eva Pratesi Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:50:05 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/?p=3140#comment-58044 California reader, could you please be more specific? Thank you California reader,

could you please be more specific?
Thank you

]]> By: california reader http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/07/10/italy-returns-to-nuclear-power-while-the-world-looks-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-58043 california reader Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:40:26 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/?p=3140#comment-58043 This is a very interesting and important topic. I respectfully suggest, however, that the writer re-read and edit articles before posting. This is a very interesting and important topic. I respectfully suggest, however, that the writer re-read and edit articles before posting.

]]> By: tom gray http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/07/10/italy-returns-to-nuclear-power-while-the-world-looks-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-58046 tom gray Fri, 10 Jul 2009 23:14:00 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/?p=3140#comment-58046 Apparently the anti-nukes are now illiterate. Why not learn to write before trying to publish? And get a brain - nuclear power is THE carbon-free power on the planet - it is three times cheaper than the cheapest "renewable" and doesn't need to be duplicated to allow for peak demand increases. And the amount of energy the world will need is increasing - conservation is a lost cause that won't accomplish anything. Wake up, folks. Apparently the anti-nukes are now illiterate.
Why not learn to write before trying to publish?
And get a brain – nuclear power is THE carbon-free power on the planet – it is three times cheaper than the cheapest “renewable” and doesn’t need to be duplicated to allow for peak demand increases. And the amount of energy the world will need is increasing – conservation is a lost cause that won’t accomplish anything. Wake up, folks.

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