RE:Nuclear Fallacies? = Part 1 by All Right on Jul 03, 2008 11:01 PM Permalink
We concerned with energy security. A good energy security strategy depend upon a diversified basket of options - coal, wind, solar, gas, petroleum, nuclear, bio-fuels etc.
So just as it is necessary to widen our options through the Iran pipeline, we need to expand our nuclear power generation capacity. So India is pursing a multi-strategy policy. Even after factoring the deal, in 2020 nuclear power is expected to command only 6% of our total power generation capacity.
The world has changed. We may not like Bush, but he is remitting office by January. We collaborate with the US where ever it is possible. What is wrong in that. We still did not take Bush's bait to send our army to Iraq. Why should we do that? If US expects us to range war with Iran, why should be cooperate with them?
Why shouldn't we cooperate with them in things like civil nuclear energy? We need power to sustain our high growth potential. How much longer should we bear with power shortages? Now we are being conditioned to accept petrol rationing as well
