Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Environment & Energy

Vogon_Glory

(9,109 posts)

3. Fukushima was an old-style nuclear plant

Reply to nationalize the fed (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 30, 2016, 07:00 PM

Aug 2016

Fukushima was an older-design nuclear plant (Over 40 years old) of a design that wouldn't be built today. Today's designs have passive cooling systems that would have cut in during a power cut-off and would not have resulted in a partial core melt-down.

Biggest disaster in history? Tell that to the oceans' apex predators slowly being poisoned by the toxins released by countless fossil fuel power plants, autos, and aircraft.

For that matter, compare it to Bikini Atol, which despite the bomb testing of almost a human lifetime ago is today a thriving, vibrant Eco-system.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

5 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Controversial new Hinkley nuclear power station 'not vital' for Britain's energy future [View all] kristopher Aug 2016 OP

As long as the demand is managed correctly? Vogon_Glory Aug 2016 #1

Tell that to the people who left Fukushima nationalize the fed Aug 2016 #2

Fukushima was an old-style nuclear plant Vogon_Glory Aug 2016 #3

Nuclear power has a strong "negative learning curve". kristopher Aug 2016 #5

"breezy assumptions concerning energy usage" kristopher Aug 2016 #4