Introspection

Nuclear critics are relentlessly vociferous on the possible risks of nuclear reactor accidents, the vexing problems of disposing nuclear waste, and the imminent dangers of nuclear fuel transportation. These are facts which cannot be taken lightly.

The trend in the increase of nuclear plants is growing in the world. Add to that the ever increasing number of dangerous nuclear weapons. The world has not considered natural calamities like volcanoes, massive destructive floods, and earth quakes. In such situations destruction of a nuclear plant is practically unavoidable. World debate on nuclear issues must ponder inevitable dangerous catastrophes.

Considering all these facts, it is definitely sensible to use harmless solar energy, wind power, geothermal energy, rice husk fuel, ocean energy, and hydraulic power. These are economical, free, and natural renewable resources.

Japan - A Wake Up Call?

In March 2011, Japan experienced one of the greatest earthquakes in the history of humankind. Japan, a country known for pioneering nuclear technology and setting up numerous nuclear power plants could not handle the pressure of earthquake tremors that shook its nuclear energy program badly. Two major nuclear power plants were destroyed by the earthquake aftershocks and the surrounding area was instantaneously vacated. Japan is a great country and it is known for fighting back. The country will definitely fight back and rebuild itself but this is certainly a wakeup call for those developing countries which are amassing nuclear weapons and building nuclear power plants without having any sound disaster-control technology.

It is high time that lessons are learned and sound disaster control technologies are put into place because if right steps are not taken in the right time, things will definitely get worse than Japan.

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