Japan’s 11 March catastrophe at its six-reactor Daichi Fukushima nuclear power complex has had global repercussions, hardly surprising given the trillions of dollars invested in civilian nuclear energy over the last five decades. Ironically, just a year ago the nuclear power industry saw itself on the verge of a renaissance, with worldwide concerns about global warming causing many to reconsider the merits of nuclear energy, which produces no greenhouse gases.
Events in Japan changed all that, and hit the “big three” exporters of civilian nuclear power technology hard – the U.S., France and the Russian Federation.
While the first two may have thrown up their collective hands in despair Moscow is rising to the challenge, seeing a potential silver lining in the nuclear cloud. Full article at: Russia’s Nuclear Industry
I visited the Motherland last summer and got sick. Went to the local hospital (I was told it was the best around). Upon my arrival, I was pleasantly surprised to see that about 30% of the hallways had dirt floors. My doctor was about 17 years old and told me I needed antibiotics. I then had to take a shot in the a$$ twice a day for the next 10 days because I was told they didn't have the antibiotics in pill form....but I'm sure their nuclear power plants are in tip top shape...Plus it's not like they ever had any major accidents...
I have a family member that used to sell nuclear power plants, and at least once during every family party someone would shout, "HEY, REMEMBER CHERNOBYL! BWAHAHAHA!"
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