The Nuclear debate - Nuclear reactors are not safe.

Nuclear reactors are not safe.
While the nuclear reactor disasters in Manhattan Island and Chernobyl showed nuclear reactors then were not safe, the Chernobyl disaster was worse because shortcuts were taken in the safety of the place (and safety is not likely to be a factor again if we ever learn things from accidents), my concern lies with someone who is willing enough to blow the place up. Chances guarantee that there will be at least one person willing enough to try. If such a thing happens, then the consequences will be worse than that of Chernobyl.

the uranium debate - There are alternatives to nuclear reactors

There are alternatives to nuclear reactors
There are indeed alternatives to uranium mining – fossil fuels, solar panels, wind farms, hydroelectric dams. As we are trying to find alternatives to fossil fuels, solar panels, wind farms, and hydroelectric dams can be considered.
The biggest two potential usurpers for nuclear power are solar panels and wind farms. It is not possible to generate all power by wind farms, as the current maximum output is 1MW. You would need hundreds to supply the energy necessary to power a major city.
It is also not possible for solar panels to be our major source of energy – the current efficiency rate suggests we need a panel 1km by 1km in size to generate the energy necessary to power a city of 1 million people in a developed nation.

The uranium debate
Many governments are trying to look at alternative to fossil fuels. One that has repeatedly come up us nuclear reactors and uranium mining. There has been heated emotional debate going on, especially in Australia, in relation to these matters. I aim to take a purely non-biased standpoint on this debate, in relation to what is being said. over the coming weeks, we will examine the rasons put forward for nulear reactors.

There is no alternative to nuclear reactors if we are to reduce fossil fuel use.
Currently, the most efficient energy is produced using fossil fuels, especially coal, at 60-80% efficiency. Solar, wind, and hydroelectric are around 20-30% efficient. Nuclear rectors currently are 50% efficient.
The reason why reactors are so enticing is the amount of potential energy output. If we used all the uranium in the core, we could get enough energy to power Australia continuously for a number of years. Since we can only use 1-2% of the core before we have to replace it, we can only imagine the amount of waste by-products generated.

Recycling plastic bottles

Recycling plastic bottles.
Many people reuse plastic bottles with drinking water. Yo should, in fact, buy a good plastic bottle for your drinking water. These plastics are designed to degrade and may be harmful to you.

How to recycle plastic bottles.
The best way is to throw it out with your recyclables. These one-use only bottles can often be melted down and reused to make more bottles.

An innovative way of recycling paper

An innovative way of recycling paper.
When you make a mistake in printing something, usually yu only print on one side. Don’t throw it away. As you write notes and scribble bits of info, you can use the back of the printed paper for this purpose. You save paper, and a little bit of the environment this way.

recycling paper part 1

What is recycled paper?
Recycled paper is paper which is repulped and made into new paper.

Can I recycle paper in my own home?
Yes. There are kits you can buy, but these are for single sheets. They are usually used for making special one-off paper. You can make these yourself – they are mesh wires in a wooden frame to allow to paper to dry. You can use old paper and old newspaper, a bucket and the mesh frame to do this.

recycling water

Recycled water.
Why recycle water?
In the old days, fresh water was considered an expendable resource. There was more supply than demand.
We now know water is not infinite. As population grows, the demand on a finite amount of fresh water increases. New ways of procuring ‘new’ fresh water is becoming increasingly expensive. There simply is no other viable alternative to get the supply we need to meet demand in our increasingly thirsty cities.

Is recycled water safe?
At some stage of a waters’ cycle, water get reused. Although we have billions of litres of water in the oceans and seas, this is not drinkable. The fresh water we drink is, to an extent, recycled. It is also safe
Recycled water (or treated sewerage) is just a sped-up version of this process. Most of the toxic substances are removed through treatment and pumped either back into the dams or straight back onto the drinking water supply. If it is pumped directly into the drinking water supply, extra treatment is needed to bring it up to safe levels.

I heard that a town in Victoria, Australia rejected recycling water. Why?
Although recycled sewerage is safe if treated properly, and the government supported the plan, the instant you say it is recycled sewerage, you start losing support for the idea.
People have a way of conjuring up good or bad images, and recycled sewerage sounds bad. Campaigners against the idea used this to sway people who were undecided to their side. Note that sounding bad doesn’t necessarily mean it is bad.
That particular town wasn’t the first to float the idea. Indeed, if you have visited Singapore or Saudi Arabia, you have used recycled water. There, they have no other choice if they want their cities to survive.