Going Nuclear

So the plan has been announced! Thoroughly interesting it is too.

 I can understand the rational behind adopting nuclear power - low carbon etc, but let us not gloss over the issues!

The govt. are citing France as an example of best practice, yet do not highlight the fact that France wastes far less energy than we do in the first place. Perhaps addressing the issues of energy efficiency would be more cost effective, and productive seeing as Britons currently waste one third of energy produced in this country. Also bear in mind that France has a lot more space for nuclear than we do, and a lot less people per square mile.

Secondly, many of the new reactors would not be online for at least two decades! That is after we have developed a shortfall in energy.

Now my third point is a little double-edged. The safety of radioactive products and the longevity of radioactive waste has to be highlighted, yet at the same time how can you learn this unless you allow for funding and research to be carried out into making nuclear power.

The most disgusting crossword clue i’ve seen

I was undertaking the Guardian quick crossword this afternoon (of course i read the Guardian, i’m an environmentalist) when i reached the following clue for 16 down:

Wound crust (4)

Yum.

The imminent arrival…

The Climate Change Bill is out on Tuesday. There have been Bills that take decades to put together, but this took very little time indeed. Something to do with media coverage perhaps? I can only speculate.

Just heard that Al Gore will be addressing the Conservatives next week, I bet Dave Cameron is positively jumping up and down in his green recycled trainers.

The Church of Environmentalism

This term has been bandied about a lot lately. I’m starting to think that there is real potential for a money-earning cult. While i do subscribe to an essentially green doctrine, i think that making people feel like outcasts for not going 100% environmentally-friendly is a mistake. I think it might actually put people off from going green at all, and create a sort of anti-environmental movement.

If a Church of Environmentalism were officially created however, would the 10 commandments be? Please feel free to add your suggestions. Oh, and don’t take me wrong, I thought An Inconvenient Truth was rather good! To start us off:

1) Thou shalt not shop at Tesco

2) Thou shalt take the word of the prophet Al Gore as the Word of God

3) Thou shalt not fly long haul

4) Thou shalt buy local

5) Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours’ oil