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World Nuclear University Launched
nuke-alwin writes "The first meeting of the 'academic council' of the newly-launched World Nuclear University (WNU) was held in the UK last week. The mission of the WNU is to strengthen the international community of people and institutions to guide and further develop nuclear power and many other nuclear applications (in agriculture, medicine, environmental protection). As workers in the nuclear industry are aging, organisations have started Young Generation Networks such as the YGN of the British Nuclear Energy Society. The WNU is a further recognition that the nuclear industry needs to educate a new generation of workers, so that nuclear power can continue to provide electricity without the production of greenhouse gases."
Nuclear power is the least efficient source of power in terms of dollars and cents and is also one of the more dangerous and polluting forms of power generation. Nuclear power costs between 13-18 cents per kwh (Kilowatt hour). That's before the environmental impact of having lots and lots of nasty waste and workers exposed to high levels of radiation. Coal while dirty is 9-11 cents per kwh, Wind is 5-12, Solar is 8-20, and natural gas is 5-7. These costs are with health costs paid for by industry and the government calculated in. So the real question is why are we still using Nuclear. It's certainly not cheap energy as it was touted to be in the 50s, and it's certainly not safe as has been shown in past incidents. It serves only to continue nuclear research that benefits weapons development.
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