In May 2001, The Economist stated that “Nuclear power, once claimed to be too cheap to meter, is now too costly to matter” — cheap to run but very expensive to build. Since then, it has become severalfold costlier still to build, and in a few years, as existing fuel contracts expire, nuclear plants are also expected to become severalfold costlier to run.[62]
Now all those who want India to sign the deal turn your backs and bend down..you too Loan shark
RE:Cost of nuclear power (From Wikipedia)
by ouch on Jun 20, 2008 07:42 AM Permalink
yes let us stop the deal and depend for ever on the arabs supplying oil and paying through our nose for a single barrel. Let the arabs use oil money to support more terrorists , abuse more mallus who go and work there as plumbers, electricians etc. It is better to be dependent on US than on Arabs
RE:Cost of nuclear power (From Wikipedia)
by ouch on Jun 20, 2008 07:53 AM Permalink
dude, even our power generation is dependent on OIL. how do you think steam turbines of NTPC operate , it needs oil or gas or coal all of which we dont have and most of which is imported from Arab. Coal is the worst possible source as fuel for power plants, it is most polluting, least energy efficient among all the sources of energy. Nuclear energy is a must for diversification. It will not solve all our problems but it will solve some of it and give us some time while we do some research. And we can always walk out of deal. It is not a permanent deal.
RE:Cost of nuclear power (From Wikipedia)
by tathya on Jun 20, 2008 08:28 AM Permalink
Sameer,thanks for the different info. you are providing.And as far Mr.Ouch!this argument that coal is worst fuel etc,and we can walk of the deal etc is naive.For ur info coal contributes to the max.power generation in India and west dos'nt have coal reserves as India has and hence this propaganda.Secondly walking out of deal is not that easy.We are tied almost in perpetuately.U must have read about the anology of crawling and bending.The best option is walk stright..Dependance on Oil is also equally bad.There are reports that Indian brains are equaly contributing to developments of clean fuels(like Hydrogen etc)in US varasities and research institutes etc. Once this all hangama over N-Deal is over it is responsibility of Scientist,planners and think tanks(more importantly Media should do probing studies,built pressure on issue than sensationalising news for TRIP Tating etc.) to sit and think seriously on how to go about for energy security.This is easily said than done knowing well our Indian mindset.But then there is no choice....So tighten the belts .....
RE:Cost of nuclear power (From Wikipedia)
by ouch on Jun 20, 2008 08:00 AM Permalink
you read my post and see why nuclear power plants are a must. And why depending solely on OIL,Gas and Coal is dangerous for a country like India.
