3volver@lemmy.world to Unpopular Opinion@lemmy.world · 8 months agoYou can't claim to be an environmentalist and be anti-nuclear energy at the same timemessage-squaremessage-square69fedilinkarrow-up148arrow-down130
arrow-up118arrow-down1message-squareYou can't claim to be an environmentalist and be anti-nuclear energy at the same time3volver@lemmy.world to Unpopular Opinion@lemmy.world · 8 months agomessage-square69fedilink
minus-squareSendMePhotos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·8 months agoA nuclear power plant does produce deadly products. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nuclear-waste-is-piling-up-does-the-u-s-have-a-plan/ A nuclear fusion power plant (up and coming) would produce zero net, but the energy needed is not yet sustainable. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-repeat-nuclear-fusion-breakthrough-in-a-step-toward-more-clean-energy-180982683/ However, I am not a professional, just a mere student. I think I’d agree that nuclear power overall, would be better now than coal or gas, but would be worse in the long run due to the residual pollution.
A nuclear power plant does produce deadly products. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nuclear-waste-is-piling-up-does-the-u-s-have-a-plan/
A nuclear fusion power plant (up and coming) would produce zero net, but the energy needed is not yet sustainable. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-repeat-nuclear-fusion-breakthrough-in-a-step-toward-more-clean-energy-180982683/
However, I am not a professional, just a mere student. I think I’d agree that nuclear power overall, would be better now than coal or gas, but would be worse in the long run due to the residual pollution.