Can Nuclear Power Slow Global Warming?

Despite safety issues and questions about future profits, climate change is causing western governments to take a fresh look at nuclear power.

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July 10, 2005, 5:00 AM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"More, and more respected, voices have been making the case that nuclear energy is essential if the rate of change is to be slowed. As a result, there is an unlikely alliance between the nuclear industry and many environmentalists, as a growing number of greens have come to believe that nuclear energy is the best way to reduce carbon emissions. Industry lobbyists are finding support from unexpected areas. Keith Parker of the Nuclear Industry Association, a British trade group, points to a recent quote from James Lovelock, a founder of Greenpeace: 'Only nuclear power can halt global warming.' "

Thanks to Ashwani Vasishth

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