ISS 310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Three Mile Island Accident, Chernobyl Disaster, Nuclear Power
20 Sep 2016
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Focus mainly on oil supplies, not energy choices. Relief valve stuck open > coolant escapes > part of reactor core melts, but doesn"t rupture. Design flaws > power surge during system test > series of explosions and fires. 200 times the radiation of hiroshima and nagasaki. Earthquake > tsunami > power, equipment failures > loss of coolant > overheating, explosions. Many different considerations in head (e. g. , price, security, safety, social. Many different considerations in head (e. g. , price, security, safety, social costs) Previously: only ask about one energy source at a time. Authors: new surveys, multiple energy sources, head-to-head comparisons. Less reliance on coal and oil (2-to-1 margin) Keep natural gas and nuclear the same, or maybe increase. 39% say: increase all renewables (hydro, solar, wind) 46% say: decrease all fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, oil) Most oppose nuclear, coal nearby even those who want to increase coal and nuclear overall.
