Comment: No Nuke Plants, therefore, No Uranium Mining
Date: 2009-02-27 By Joel Wiebe
It's human arrogance to think science and technology are simply going to step in and save us from climate change says Bruce Cox, and he's kicking off a 10-city tour across the province to let people know what we need to do.
"We are really running out of time," he adds.
Carpooling to Peterborough in an old Ford Escort isn't exactly a stylish way for the executive director of Greenpeace Canada to travel, but it's all part of walking the talk.
The focus of his tour - he was in Peterborough Thursday at Market Hall - is letting people know what the solutions are in Ontario, and what stands in the way.
A simple question about why nuclear energy hinders renewable energy brings out the passion he has for the subject.
"Once we go down that road it's difficult to turn back," he emphasizes.
Nuclear reactors, he says, are expensive and heavily subsidized. The government is ready to spend another $40 billion on nuclear power, he says, yet they haven't paid off the debts from the old ones.
The pollution in mining for uranium and the lack of knowledge of what to do with the waste are environmental issues he has with nuclear power.
The solution exists," he notes.
There is only so much room for power on the grid: he's concerned the government won't pursue the need for green power after spending so much on nuclear. This could turn off green entrepreneurs.
We need an energy revolution," he says.
While energy production is a big issue, he believes conservation is the first step. Rather than try and figure out how to generate enough green power to meet Ontario's needs, we need to reduce our needs.
More efficient energy use is an issue. Rather than use a boiler to simply heat a building, the energy from the hot water can be used to create electricity and then heat the building.
"We're going to have to pick up the pace."
Date: 2009-02-27 By Joel Wiebe
It's human arrogance to think science and technology are simply going to step in and save us from climate change says Bruce Cox, and he's kicking off a 10-city tour across the province to let people know what we need to do.
"We are really running out of time," he adds.
Carpooling to Peterborough in an old Ford Escort isn't exactly a stylish way for the executive director of Greenpeace Canada to travel, but it's all part of walking the talk.
The focus of his tour - he was in Peterborough Thursday at Market Hall - is letting people know what the solutions are in Ontario, and what stands in the way.
A simple question about why nuclear energy hinders renewable energy brings out the passion he has for the subject.
"Once we go down that road it's difficult to turn back," he emphasizes.
Nuclear reactors, he says, are expensive and heavily subsidized. The government is ready to spend another $40 billion on nuclear power, he says, yet they haven't paid off the debts from the old ones.
The pollution in mining for uranium and the lack of knowledge of what to do with the waste are environmental issues he has with nuclear power.
The solution exists," he notes.
There is only so much room for power on the grid: he's concerned the government won't pursue the need for green power after spending so much on nuclear. This could turn off green entrepreneurs.
We need an energy revolution," he says.
While energy production is a big issue, he believes conservation is the first step. Rather than try and figure out how to generate enough green power to meet Ontario's needs, we need to reduce our needs.
More efficient energy use is an issue. Rather than use a boiler to simply heat a building, the energy from the hot water can be used to create electricity and then heat the building.
"We're going to have to pick up the pace."
"The solution exists,"
Bruce Cox's top 10 reasons to replace the aging Pickering reactors with green power:
10. Renewable is doable
9. Nuclear is unreliable
8. Nuclear is dirty
7. Nuclear is unsafe
6. Green energy is quick to build
5. Nuclear is expensive
4. No radioactive waste
3. No uranium mining
2. Green energy creates more jobs
1. Nuclear stops green energy
9. Nuclear is unreliable
8. Nuclear is dirty
7. Nuclear is unsafe
6. Green energy is quick to build
5. Nuclear is expensive
4. No radioactive waste
3. No uranium mining
2. Green energy creates more jobs
1. Nuclear stops green energy
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