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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->ON APRIL 12 last year, Greenpeace co-founder Patrick Moore said: 'My belief, in retrospect, is that because we were so focused on the destructive aspect of nuclear technology and nuclear war, we made the mistake of lumping nuclear energy in with nuclear weapons, as if all things nuclear were evil. I think that's as big a mistake as if you lumped nuclear medicine in with nuclear weapons.'
Until solar energy can produce sustainable electricity at reasonable cost, nuclear power plants are the best alternative to meet Singapore's electricity needs, after taking into account economic and environmental considerations.
We may be held to ransom by oil and gas cartels if we are not brave enough to accept nuclear power plants to meet our electricity needs. Environmentalists should embrace nuclear energy as a clean source of electricity as energy and climate change issues are inextricably linked to our planet.
With 439 nuclear power plants running safely and 30 new ones on the way, we should have faith in those responsible for third generation nuclear power plants. Singapore should take a leaf from France's book and plan now to lessen the burden on oil and gas imports. Paul Chan
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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->ON APRIL 12 last year, Greenpeace co-founder Patrick Moore said: 'My belief, in retrospect, is that because we were so focused on the destructive aspect of nuclear technology and nuclear war, we made the mistake of lumping nuclear energy in with nuclear weapons, as if all things nuclear were evil. I think that's as big a mistake as if you lumped nuclear medicine in with nuclear weapons.'
Until solar energy can produce sustainable electricity at reasonable cost, nuclear power plants are the best alternative to meet Singapore's electricity needs, after taking into account economic and environmental considerations.
We may be held to ransom by oil and gas cartels if we are not brave enough to accept nuclear power plants to meet our electricity needs. Environmentalists should embrace nuclear energy as a clean source of electricity as energy and climate change issues are inextricably linked to our planet.
With 439 nuclear power plants running safely and 30 new ones on the way, we should have faith in those responsible for third generation nuclear power plants. Singapore should take a leaf from France's book and plan now to lessen the burden on oil and gas imports. Paul Chan
