Over throw BN , Throw Nuclear plan!

In 2000, the German government announced to phase-out the use of nuclear energy. They are gradually closing down the country's 19 nuclear power station.

They become the first leading economic power officially to announce its intention to phase out the use of nuclear energy. This is followed by an election pledge by the Social Democrat-Green Party coalition government to establish a plan for phasing out the country's nuclear energy production. The last plant is scheduled to shut down in 2021.

Recently, they are worried that they will not have enough experts to safely phase-out nuclear power. Above all the problems of shutting down a reactor is: How to dispose of and tend the radioactive waste ?

Germany is surrounded by some 150 reactors in Western and Eastern Europe. Memories of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster are strong in Germany, and the experts say the risk of reactor accidents after 2021 will be entirely in the hands of other nations.

In 20 Sept 2008, The Star reported: Malaysia to use nuclear energy by 2023

By SARBAN SINGH

GEMENCHEH: Malaysia will use nuclear energy to produce electricity by 2023 as global supplies of natural gas and coal deplete.

Energy, Water and Communications Minister Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor said the Govern­ment was left with no choice but to use nu­clear energy as it was the better alternative.

“I will be briefing the Cabinet in a fortnight. We have no choice but to start the ball rolling. You cannot say you want to use nuclear power in the next few months, and expect everything to be in place,” he said at the Mara Junior Science College here yesterday.

His ministry and the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry have prepared a paper on the nuclear energy issue.

Shaziman said the exceptionally-high prices of gas and coal were another reason the Govern­ment had to start looking for alternatives.

The price of coal, at US$70 (RM242) per tonne in June, had almost tripled recently. It was hovering between US$140 (RM485) and US$180 (RM623) per tonne now.

“When the Government raised electricity tariffs in June, it had expected the price of coal to remain around US$75 (RM260) per tonne. But the increase in coal prices had been exceptional and we need to act now,” he said.

Shaziman said the Government might also review its earlier decision to remove gas subsidies by only 5% annually.

“We feel the price of gas should reflect the market rate. The Government now gives a 70% discount and this is no longer viable,” he said, adding that although Petronas had sufficient gas reserves, it was for future use.

On a separate matter, Shaziman said the Govern­ment would start the construction of the Air Ngoi-ngoi treatment plant next year instead of in the 10th Malaysia Plan because of the high demand for treated water in Nilai and Enstek. The plant will produce 350 million litres of water a day.

Shaziman said the ministry had also sought an additional RM150mil from the Government for the construction of the Teriang dam next year to address the shortage of untreated water supply for the Sg Terip and Sg Linggi dams particularly during the dry season.

Throw this insensible plan , over throw the BN Government !