The nuclear disaster in Japan represents a watershed in the global debate on nuclear energy. The atom is no longer an energy model for the future. Chancellor Angela Merkel will change course and abandon its pro-nuclear policy. While many arguments in favor of the atom. Unlike power plants, nuclear plants emit little CO2, which is good for the climate.
Moreover, they represent a positive solution for countries which, for example, have no gas. Nuclear energy has therefore a certain degree of autonomy in terms of energy policy. Finally, the current supplied by the reactors is cheap - in principle, can satisfy the consumer. But all this does not matter.
Since the earthquake struck Japan, and we reach almost every hour of terrifying new information, one thing should seem clear, even to the most rabid supporters of nuclear power: nothing goes. It's over. Done. Man is not capable of controlling atomic energy, no argument, as sensible as it is, change nothing.
The "nuclear disaster" is a reality, a potential risk at any moment, in a hypermodern countries like Japan and also with us. We can no longer have confidence in the safety of facilities, anywhere. The earthquake in Japan will be a turning point in the history of modern technologies. The man, as a system endowed with an ability to learn, will again have to admit the truth: everything that is technically feasible is not necessarily good.
We'll have to find new ways to meet the energy needs of a growing world population. And man must tackle it faster than it has done until now. This applies to the world and so, of course, for Germany. Anyone here that says what happened in Japan could not take place here are simply ridiculous after the events of last weekend.
Japan has suffered a string of unfortunate circumstances, the earthquake, the tsunami. Certainly. But what is a disaster, but a chain of unfortunate circumstances? A plane crash, a car accident, the fusion of the heart of a reactor, things always go wrong when the man put his fingers. One day or another, there will be such an unfortunate sequence with us or with our neighbors on the other hand, in France, who are so crazy about the atom.
And then what? Chancellor Merkel and the government immediately declared its intention to review the safety standards of German plants. Hoping to quell a renewed debate in Germany on the atom. But why should we consider the security measures? Do not we have we always said that the German plants were the safest in the world? Yes! So? Crisis meetings, summits on safety, special commissions, many fighting a rearguard action led by a sector in agony and his political allies.
Germany will phase out nuclear energy, faster than the lawyers think of the atom. It's the return of the old obsession with the "great catastrophe" in Germany, opponents of nuclear power in the ranks of the SPD [Social Democratic Party] and the Greens will take advantage. Chancellor Merkel, the embodiment of pragmatic, do not be mistaken, and it will change course.
It's as safe as amen at the end of mass. That's the question must be asked the government: how fast can it change its orientation? The country have been fairly ambitious renewable energy? Obviously not. The German nuclear plant operators are pocketing billions with their reactors, but only a small portion of those profits is now used for the development of renewable energy.
This must change. Of course it would be absurd to stop overnight, all stations in the country, as some are starting to demand it now. But to actively develop alternative energies, we must be sure of the decommissioning of reactors next and irreversible. It was the idea behind the decision of the Red-Green government of Chancellor Gerhard Schröder of nuclear power in 2000, an idea torpedoed by the will of the current government of Angela Merkel [coalition called "black-yellow", Christian Democrats allied with the Liberals] to extend the life of the facility.
We can see, it was a mistake that must now be rectified. Defending nuclear energy no longer funny. Anymore. 
Moreover, they represent a positive solution for countries which, for example, have no gas. Nuclear energy has therefore a certain degree of autonomy in terms of energy policy. Finally, the current supplied by the reactors is cheap - in principle, can satisfy the consumer. But all this does not matter.
Since the earthquake struck Japan, and we reach almost every hour of terrifying new information, one thing should seem clear, even to the most rabid supporters of nuclear power: nothing goes. It's over. Done. Man is not capable of controlling atomic energy, no argument, as sensible as it is, change nothing.
The "nuclear disaster" is a reality, a potential risk at any moment, in a hypermodern countries like Japan and also with us. We can no longer have confidence in the safety of facilities, anywhere. The earthquake in Japan will be a turning point in the history of modern technologies. The man, as a system endowed with an ability to learn, will again have to admit the truth: everything that is technically feasible is not necessarily good.
We'll have to find new ways to meet the energy needs of a growing world population. And man must tackle it faster than it has done until now. This applies to the world and so, of course, for Germany. Anyone here that says what happened in Japan could not take place here are simply ridiculous after the events of last weekend.
Japan has suffered a string of unfortunate circumstances, the earthquake, the tsunami. Certainly. But what is a disaster, but a chain of unfortunate circumstances? A plane crash, a car accident, the fusion of the heart of a reactor, things always go wrong when the man put his fingers. One day or another, there will be such an unfortunate sequence with us or with our neighbors on the other hand, in France, who are so crazy about the atom.
And then what? Chancellor Merkel and the government immediately declared its intention to review the safety standards of German plants. Hoping to quell a renewed debate in Germany on the atom. But why should we consider the security measures? Do not we have we always said that the German plants were the safest in the world? Yes! So? Crisis meetings, summits on safety, special commissions, many fighting a rearguard action led by a sector in agony and his political allies.
Germany will phase out nuclear energy, faster than the lawyers think of the atom. It's the return of the old obsession with the "great catastrophe" in Germany, opponents of nuclear power in the ranks of the SPD [Social Democratic Party] and the Greens will take advantage. Chancellor Merkel, the embodiment of pragmatic, do not be mistaken, and it will change course.
It's as safe as amen at the end of mass. That's the question must be asked the government: how fast can it change its orientation? The country have been fairly ambitious renewable energy? Obviously not. The German nuclear plant operators are pocketing billions with their reactors, but only a small portion of those profits is now used for the development of renewable energy.
This must change. Of course it would be absurd to stop overnight, all stations in the country, as some are starting to demand it now. But to actively develop alternative energies, we must be sure of the decommissioning of reactors next and irreversible. It was the idea behind the decision of the Red-Green government of Chancellor Gerhard Schröder of nuclear power in 2000, an idea torpedoed by the will of the current government of Angela Merkel [coalition called "black-yellow", Christian Democrats allied with the Liberals] to extend the life of the facility.
We can see, it was a mistake that must now be rectified. Defending nuclear energy no longer funny. Anymore.
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