Nuclear energy is only costlier than coal of all the non-renewable resources. coal which you probably know has very big environmental costs and is dirtiest source(if you have heard about global warming). Renewable resources have their limits which is why no country has been able to harness them to make them major contributors yet but work is on. 1. Solar - too expensive - 5 times Nuclear. 2. Wind - Limited scope but currently doing better than Solar. 3. Hydel - Big but limited by rivers and no major possibilities in near future.
Thorium is a research project and has been ongoing in India for more than 30 years but we are working in isolation and other countries working together by sharing technology so we are behind. Unfortunately, energy can not be wished into appearing and among all that is available, N Power has most potential which India has not been able to utilize. Which is why Kalam/MMS /others think India would do better with Nuclear Energy.
People who are genuinely afraid that India might have sold out to US have nothing to fear. India can import from any country in NSG and there are 45 of them. If US offers best reactors then buy from there. Also only reactors which India dictates will be in Nuclear safeguard and rest can be used for defense research. What is the problem there? BJP supporters, don't worry, even BJP would have signed this or similar deal as in their heart they want rapid progress and are rightists which makes them natural allies of US.
RE:India will win..
by CaptJackSparrow on Jul 22, 2008 09:46 PM Permalink
Dear picture is not that rosy which you have mentioned here, you need to buy old US reactors which is headache for them, destroying old reactor is almost impossible due to their damage to environment and your people.
Also we will get only 15% of our requirement energy upto 2020 after installing those costly reactors. China is more smarter than us thats why they are away from US propoganda.
US defence and energy companies are not trustable did you seen bhopal and enron mishap where india lost billions of dollar.
RE:India will win..
by Sandeep on Jul 22, 2008 09:59 PM Permalink
If you were told, old reactors will not be bought, would you be happy? Have no fear on this account, moving old reactors is very very difficult. Destroying old reactors in not a problem, it is used fuel which is bigger threat.
Would it make you happy to know that even China is working furiously on importing Nuclear reactors from whereever they can and is trying to generate more Nuclear power? Even they imported latest reactors from France and USA. Please do a little bit research on this. Yes, China is not fool. Also, there you do not have everyone who can voice their protest at every and anything. Have you see any protest their happening? They are more focused on their development than to talk about all these ideologies.
RE:India will win..
by Hate Who divides on Jul 22, 2008 10:16 PM Permalink
all congress leader excepr Indira Gandhi .........has only one view ............. like nehru development .........he called hindi chini bhaai bhaai ..........bhaai came and captured the land ............ but Nehru declared india won the war
RE:India will win..
by Hate Who divides on Jul 22, 2008 10:13 PM Permalink
how can you say US has best reactor .......... they dont have FBR the most fast and quality Reactor which Russia has .............. now just go on and watch how they will curb the FBR by product which is more fissile than the element it consumes ......... thats may be the reason why ask India to put all FBR in IAEA scanner ..................... we are still sufffering what Nehru has done ............ now we will see Ndeal colours after years as you also there and me too ............ dont forget to come on blog ...... we will definitely discuss
