Nuclear Now!

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: freegeeks
3 years ago our stupid politicians decided to dismantle our 7 reactors (nuclear energy supplies 60% of Belgian electricity). Luckily they are rethinking this strategy and they will probably stay open for the forseeable future

They probably had an "Oh Sh!t" moment when they realized they wouldn't be able to effectively replace the power from those 7 reactors.

 

[xospec1alk]

i read it a while back. and i fully agree with what they have to say.

 

[freegeeks]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: freegeeks
3 years ago our stupid politicians decided to dismantle our 7 reactors (nuclear energy supplies 60% of Belgian electricity). Luckily they are rethinking this strategy and they will probably stay open for the forseeable future

They probably had an "Oh Sh!t" moment when they realized they wouldn't be able to effectively replace the power from those 7 reactors.

the "green party" was part of the coalition that was in power at that time.
after the last elections, they aren't anymore

the new strategy is now to build a huge wind turbine park in the North Sea (200 km²) that will provide 10% of all electricity in Belgium. Construction will begin this year and together with the nuclear energy should provide us with 70% of total electricity production coming from "clean" sources (nuclear + wind)

 

[crisscross]

very interesting, would be nice to see something like this take off.