The document discusses the risks of nuclear energy at each stage from mining to waste disposal. It notes that radiation levels increase significantly at each stage and nuclear accidents can contaminate huge areas for thousands of years, impacting vegetation, agriculture, animals, and human health through increased cancer rates and birth defects. While renewable sources like solar and wind are presented as cheaper alternatives with unlimited potential that do not pose the same health and environmental risks, nuclear power is promoted in India due to lucrative business and investment opportunities it provides for foreign companies and politicians.
The document discusses the risks of nuclear energy at each stage from mining to waste disposal. It notes that radiation levels increase significantly at each stage and nuclear accidents can contaminate huge areas for thousands of years, impacting vegetation, agriculture, animals, and human health through increased cancer rates and birth defects. While renewable sources like solar and wind are presented as cheaper alternatives with unlimited potential that do not pose the same health and environmental risks, nuclear power is promoted in India due to lucrative business and investment opportunities it provides for foreign companies and politicians.
The document discusses the risks of nuclear energy at each stage from mining to waste disposal. It notes that radiation levels increase significantly at each stage and waste has no solution. Areas around nuclear facilities become contaminated and waste remains toxic for thousands of years. Nuclear accidents can make vast areas uninhabitable for decades and impact vegetation, animals, and human health through increased cancer rates and birth defects. Alternative energy sources like efficiency improvements and renewables are presented as safer and less costly options that could meet India's energy needs without the risks of nuclear power.
This document discusses the dangers of nuclear energy at each stage from mining to waste disposal. It notes that radiation levels continually increase at each stage and contaminate large areas. Nuclear accidents can make areas uninhabitable for thousands of years and impact vegetation, agriculture, animals and human health through increased cancer risks and birth defects. Alternatives like efficiency improvements, conservation, and renewable resources are presented as safer and more economical options than expanding nuclear power. Politics around promoting nuclear power for foreign companies' profits are also discussed.
The document discusses leading causes of death across the lifespan, including congenital abnormalities and SIDS for infants under 1, accidents for children over 1, and heart disease, cancer, and stroke for adults and the elderly. It also discusses gender differences in mortality, with women living longer than men on average due to riskier behaviors and occupations among men. Finally, it covers heart disease, hypertension, and stroke in more detail, outlining symptoms, risk factors, treatment options, and effects.
The document discusses the dangers of nuclear energy at each stage from mining to waste disposal. It notes that radiation levels continually increase at each stage and contaminate large surrounding areas. Nuclear accidents can make areas uninhabitable for thousands of years and impact vegetation, agriculture, animals and human health through increased cancer risks and birth defects. It questions whether nuclear energy is safe and environmentally friendly. Renewable sources and improving energy efficiency are presented as safer, less costly alternatives that do not pose the same risks to lives and environment.
El documento resume los resultados de un estudio sobre la presencia en línea y el uso de redes sociales de los clubes de fútbol de las dos principales ligas profesionales de España. Los clubes fueron evaluados y clasificados según su sitio web, presencia en Facebook y Twitter, y número de seguidores. El Real Madrid ocupó el primer lugar con una puntuación total de 240, seguido por el Barcelona y el Valencia.
Very informative presentation about Nuclear generation plants in India, its enormous negative impacts on human life and environmnet, and the better alternatives.
The atmosphere can be summarized as follows:
1) The atmosphere is the layer of gases surrounding the Earth that makes life possible. It is mainly composed of nitrogen and oxygen and extends thousands of kilometers above the Earth's surface.
2) The atmosphere is divided into layers with different temperatures, thicknesses, and compositions including the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere.
3) Key components of the atmosphere include temperature, air pressure, precipitation, and wind, which are all influenced by global and local geographic factors and help determine the weather and climate of different regions.
The document discusses the risks of nuclear energy at each stage from mining to waste disposal. It notes that radiation levels increase significantly at each stage and nuclear accidents can contaminate huge areas for thousands of years, impacting vegetation, agriculture, animals, and human health through increased cancer rates and birth defects. While renewable sources like solar and wind are presented as cheaper alternatives with unlimited potential that do not pose the same health and environmental risks, nuclear power is promoted in India due to lucrative business and investment opportunities it provides for foreign companies and politicians.
The document discusses the risks of nuclear energy at each stage from mining to waste disposal. It notes that radiation levels increase significantly at each stage and waste has no solution. Areas around nuclear facilities become contaminated and waste remains toxic for thousands of years. Nuclear accidents can make vast areas uninhabitable for decades and impact vegetation, animals, and human health through increased cancer rates and birth defects. Alternative energy sources like efficiency improvements and renewables are presented as safer and less costly options that could meet India's energy needs without the risks of nuclear power.
This document discusses the dangers of nuclear energy at each stage from mining to waste disposal. It notes that radiation levels continually increase at each stage and contaminate large areas. Nuclear accidents can make areas uninhabitable for thousands of years and impact vegetation, agriculture, animals and human health through increased cancer risks and birth defects. Alternatives like efficiency improvements, conservation, and renewable resources are presented as safer and more economical options than expanding nuclear power. Politics around promoting nuclear power for foreign companies' profits are also discussed.
The document discusses leading causes of death across the lifespan, including congenital abnormalities and SIDS for infants under 1, accidents for children over 1, and heart disease, cancer, and stroke for adults and the elderly. It also discusses gender differences in mortality, with women living longer than men on average due to riskier behaviors and occupations among men. Finally, it covers heart disease, hypertension, and stroke in more detail, outlining symptoms, risk factors, treatment options, and effects.
The document discusses the dangers of nuclear energy at each stage from mining to waste disposal. It notes that radiation levels continually increase at each stage and contaminate large surrounding areas. Nuclear accidents can make areas uninhabitable for thousands of years and impact vegetation, agriculture, animals and human health through increased cancer risks and birth defects. It questions whether nuclear energy is safe and environmentally friendly. Renewable sources and improving energy efficiency are presented as safer, less costly alternatives that do not pose the same risks to lives and environment.
El documento resume los resultados de un estudio sobre la presencia en línea y el uso de redes sociales de los clubes de fútbol de las dos principales ligas profesionales de España. Los clubes fueron evaluados y clasificados según su sitio web, presencia en Facebook y Twitter, y número de seguidores. El Real Madrid ocupó el primer lugar con una puntuación total de 240, seguido por el Barcelona y el Valencia.
Very informative presentation about Nuclear generation plants in India, its enormous negative impacts on human life and environmnet, and the better alternatives.
The atmosphere can be summarized as follows:
1) The atmosphere is the layer of gases surrounding the Earth that makes life possible. It is mainly composed of nitrogen and oxygen and extends thousands of kilometers above the Earth's surface.
2) The atmosphere is divided into layers with different temperatures, thicknesses, and compositions including the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere.
3) Key components of the atmosphere include temperature, air pressure, precipitation, and wind, which are all influenced by global and local geographic factors and help determine the weather and climate of different regions.
Vicente lombardo toledano ante la condición humanaedna223
Este documento presenta una biografía y resumen del pensamiento filosófico de Vicente Lombardo Toledano, líder obrero y político mexicano. Lombardo Toledano creía en un humanismo nuevo y más inclusivo que se estaba desarrollando bajo los regímenes socialistas, donde la razón y la ciencia construirían un mundo sin clases sociales. Veía a los seres humanos como productos naturales que se habían elevado a través del uso de la razón, y promovía la libertad, la solidaridad y la sociabilidad. Su ontolog
The document summarizes two protests that took place in Philadelphia on April 13. The first was by the group "Anonymous" protesting the Church of Scientology, wearing costumes and handing out flyers criticizing Scientology. The second was the Darfur Alert Coalition protesting the conflict in Darfur, which featured several speakers urging continued action and pressure to help Darfur. The two groups eventually met and educated each other before continuing their efforts to raise awareness of their causes.
The document summarizes the risks and impacts of nuclear power, including ongoing low-level radiation from normal operations and potential widespread and long-lasting contamination in the event of accidents. It notes how nuclear power provides a small percentage of India's energy needs but risks contaminating large areas for thousands of years if accidents occur. The document advocates for improving energy efficiency and investing in renewable sources like solar and wind that do not carry the same risks but are less profitable than nuclear power. It describes several protests against nuclear plants in India due to health and environmental concerns that are being suppressed.
The document discusses the history and development of electricity in India. It notes that the first demonstration of electric light in India was in Calcutta in 1879. It then provides statistics on India's current electricity sector, including total installed capacity as of 2015 of 281.423 GW, with 29% from renewable sources. It also states that India became the third largest electricity producer in the world in 2013. The document then discusses the government's "Power for All" scheme to ensure 24/7 electricity availability nationwide by 2022.
Gave a talk at StartCon about the future of Growth. I touch on viral marketing / referral marketing, fake news and social media, and marketplaces. Finally, the slides go through future technology platforms and how things might evolve there.
The Six Highest Performing B2B Blog Post FormatsBarry Feldman
If your B2B blogging goals include earning social media shares and backlinks to boost your search rankings, this infographic lists the size best approaches.
This document discusses the dangers of nuclear energy at each stage from mining to waste disposal. It notes that radiation levels continually increase at each stage and contaminate large surrounding areas. Nuclear accidents can make areas uninhabitable for thousands of years and impact vegetation, animals, and human health through increased cancer risks and birth defects. While some countries are moving away from nuclear due to its risks, India continues expanding its nuclear industry, which will only provide about 10% of the country's energy needs despite the potential dangers. Renewable resources like solar and wind provide safer alternatives that are becoming more viable options.
Nuclear power In India - A Catastrophe Waiting to HappenParthiban Dorai
The document discusses the dangers of nuclear energy at each stage from mining to waste disposal. It notes that radiation levels continually increase at each stage and contaminate large areas. Nuclear accidents can make areas uninhabitable for thousands of years and impact vegetation, agriculture, animals and human health through increased cancer risks and birth defects. While renewable sources like solar and wind are presented as cheaper alternatives that do not pose the same risks, nuclear power is promoted in India due to lucrative business and commission opportunities for foreign companies and politicians.
The document discusses the risks of nuclear energy at each stage from mining to waste disposal. It notes that radiation levels increase significantly at each stage and waste has no solution. Areas around nuclear facilities become contaminated and waste storage contaminates large areas for thousands of years. Nuclear accidents can make areas uninhabitable for long periods and impact health through increased cancer rates and birth defects. The document questions if nuclear energy is safe and highlights impacts on the environment, agriculture, animals and humans from contamination. It shows pictures of contamination from uranium mining and nuclear sites. It argues renewable energy and efficiency are better solutions that don't risk lives for a small portion of India's energy needs.
The document discusses the risks of nuclear energy at each stage from mining to power generation to waste disposal. It notes that radiation levels increase significantly at each stage and questions whether nuclear energy is truly safe. Concerns are raised about radioactive contamination of land, vegetation, animals and humans from mining, enrichment facilities and nuclear plants. Examples of health impacts near uranium mines and from past nuclear disasters like Chernobyl are presented. Renewable energy options are proposed as safer alternatives that could meet much of India's energy needs.
The document discusses the risks of nuclear energy at each stage from mining to power generation to waste disposal. It notes that radiation levels increase significantly at each stage and questions whether nuclear energy is truly safe. Concerns are raised about radioactive contamination of land, vegetation, animals and humans from mining, enrichment facilities and nuclear plants. Examples of health impacts near uranium mines and from past nuclear disasters like Chernobyl are presented. Renewable energy options are proposed as safer alternatives that could meet much of India's energy needs.
The document discusses the risks of nuclear energy at each stage from mining to waste disposal. It notes that radiation levels increase significantly at each stage and waste has no solution. Accidents can contaminate huge areas for thousands of years and impact vegetation, animals, and human health through cancer and birth defects. Alternatives like efficiency improvements, conservation, and renewable energy are presented as better options that are cheaper and don't pose the same risks as nuclear power. The politics of nuclear promotion in India are discussed as benefiting foreign companies over safer indigenous solutions.
The document discusses the risks of nuclear energy at each stage from mining to waste disposal. It notes that radiation levels increase significantly at each stage and waste has no solution. Accidents can contaminate huge areas for thousands of years and impact vegetation, animals, and human health through cancer and birth defects. Alternatives like efficiency improvements, conservation, and renewable resources like solar and wind are presented as better options for India due to lower costs and risks. Promotion of nuclear energy is argued to benefit foreign companies and politicians more than energy needs.
Jaitapur-Another Chernobyll? Please Forward Upload & Support causeHitesh Mehta
Friends,
Silver Jubilees call for celebrations. Today (26th April, 2011)
let us celebrate (?) the Silver Jubilee of Chernobyl
It is said that public memory is short and short indeed it is ! How many of us remember that today mankind has completed 25 years of disaster at Chernobyl power plant in Russia which claimed thousands of lives immediately and pushed lakhs of lives including the unborn ones at that time into endless misery. Do we consciously remember that more than one lakh sq. km. of land has been permanently rendered uninhabitable. Calculate the cost of this land in terms of land cost in Mumbai or Singapore or New York or Shanghai. Calculate the income and economic prosperity this land could have generated. Any way we have almost forgotten Chernobyl.
But nature has its own strange way of reminding us, if we have not learnt our lessons. It reminded us in the form of the nuclear disaster at Fukushima in Japan. Nothing short of a holocaust has struck mankind once again. Are we prepared to learn or re-learn the lesson? It does not seem so. We, particularly in India, are determined with a vengeance not to learn what nature want us to learn. Not satisfied with sitting on the volcanoes of disaster in the form of 6 existing nuclear power plants in the country we are planning 13 more, and thus adding twice the risk probability than what we already have. And what will this frenzy lead us to in terms of increasing our power availability ? Only 10% of what we are going to need? At what potential cost (not the monetary cost of setting up of nuclear power plants, but the cost in case of a disaster).
As if the Government is very much concerned about this nuclear damage, it has enacted the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010. It is nothing short of a farce. Can there by a monetary compensation for a life lost or generations doomed to misery? Even if some damage is paid, who pays the damage? – the Government. And from where the Government gets the money to pay the compensation or damage – from the taxes paid by you and me. Hence, is there any real compensation? The drama of compensation in connection with the Bhopal gas leak tragedy is before our eyes for the past 25 years. This very government has helped the culprits flee from India and the compensation proceedings have added insult to the injury for lakhs of victims. The nuclear liability is another version of the same farce.
More than the need of the common man, electricity has become a tool of exploitation used by industry to fatten their purse. Electricity itself is a dangerous element and all the means of its generation are manifold dangerous. The crowning danger is atomic energy. We need to abandon it and look for other sources of energy. There is a talk of solar and wind energy. However, India has another unique source of energy and that is energy from its cattle. More about this energy in some future dispatch.
In the meantime, have a look at the attached slides. If they stir your conscience, be a part of people’s campaign against nuclear power projects.
The document discusses the risks of nuclear energy at each stage from mining to waste disposal. It notes that radiation levels increase significantly at each stage and waste has no solution. Accidents can contaminate huge areas for thousands of years and impact vegetation, animals, and human health through cancer and birth defects. Alternatives like efficiency improvements, conservation, and renewable resources like solar and wind are presented as better options for India due to lower costs and risks. Promotion of nuclear energy is argued to benefit foreign companies and politicians more than energy needs.
The document discusses the risks of nuclear energy at each stage from mining to waste disposal. It notes that radiation levels increase significantly at each stage and waste has no solution. Areas around nuclear facilities become contaminated and waste remains toxic for thousands of years. Nuclear accidents can contaminate vast areas for decades making them uninhabitable. The impacts of radiation on humans, animals and the environment are discussed. Alternatives like renewable energy and energy efficiency are presented as safer and more feasible options to meet India's energy needs. Concerns over foreign companies and politicians profiting from nuclear deals at the cost of public safety are also raised.
This document discusses the risks of nuclear energy at each stage from mining to waste disposal. It notes radiation increases at each stage and that even modern science has no solution for nuclear waste. Several nuclear accidents are described that contaminated large areas for thousands of years. Concerns about impact on the environment, agriculture and human health are raised. Alternatives like renewable energy and energy efficiency are suggested as safer options that are also cheaper than nuclear. The politics of promoting nuclear power in India for foreign profits despite risks is criticized.
The document discusses the dangers of nuclear power at each stage from mining to waste disposal. It notes that nuclear power increases radiation multifold at each stage and that even modern science has no solution for nuclear waste disposal. It provides examples of environmental contamination and health impacts near nuclear facilities and from nuclear accidents at Chernobyl and Three Mile Island. Alternative energy sources like efficiency improvements and renewables are presented as better options as they are cheaper, unlimited, and don't pose the same risks. Concerns about the nuclear industry and foreign companies profiting from it in India are also raised.
Vicente lombardo toledano ante la condición humanaedna223
Este documento presenta una biografía y resumen del pensamiento filosófico de Vicente Lombardo Toledano, líder obrero y político mexicano. Lombardo Toledano creía en un humanismo nuevo y más inclusivo que se estaba desarrollando bajo los regímenes socialistas, donde la razón y la ciencia construirían un mundo sin clases sociales. Veía a los seres humanos como productos naturales que se habían elevado a través del uso de la razón, y promovía la libertad, la solidaridad y la sociabilidad. Su ontolog
The document summarizes two protests that took place in Philadelphia on April 13. The first was by the group "Anonymous" protesting the Church of Scientology, wearing costumes and handing out flyers criticizing Scientology. The second was the Darfur Alert Coalition protesting the conflict in Darfur, which featured several speakers urging continued action and pressure to help Darfur. The two groups eventually met and educated each other before continuing their efforts to raise awareness of their causes.
The document summarizes the risks and impacts of nuclear power, including ongoing low-level radiation from normal operations and potential widespread and long-lasting contamination in the event of accidents. It notes how nuclear power provides a small percentage of India's energy needs but risks contaminating large areas for thousands of years if accidents occur. The document advocates for improving energy efficiency and investing in renewable sources like solar and wind that do not carry the same risks but are less profitable than nuclear power. It describes several protests against nuclear plants in India due to health and environmental concerns that are being suppressed.
The document discusses the history and development of electricity in India. It notes that the first demonstration of electric light in India was in Calcutta in 1879. It then provides statistics on India's current electricity sector, including total installed capacity as of 2015 of 281.423 GW, with 29% from renewable sources. It also states that India became the third largest electricity producer in the world in 2013. The document then discusses the government's "Power for All" scheme to ensure 24/7 electricity availability nationwide by 2022.
Gave a talk at StartCon about the future of Growth. I touch on viral marketing / referral marketing, fake news and social media, and marketplaces. Finally, the slides go through future technology platforms and how things might evolve there.
The Six Highest Performing B2B Blog Post FormatsBarry Feldman
If your B2B blogging goals include earning social media shares and backlinks to boost your search rankings, this infographic lists the size best approaches.
This document discusses the dangers of nuclear energy at each stage from mining to waste disposal. It notes that radiation levels continually increase at each stage and contaminate large surrounding areas. Nuclear accidents can make areas uninhabitable for thousands of years and impact vegetation, animals, and human health through increased cancer risks and birth defects. While some countries are moving away from nuclear due to its risks, India continues expanding its nuclear industry, which will only provide about 10% of the country's energy needs despite the potential dangers. Renewable resources like solar and wind provide safer alternatives that are becoming more viable options.
Nuclear power In India - A Catastrophe Waiting to HappenParthiban Dorai
The document discusses the dangers of nuclear energy at each stage from mining to waste disposal. It notes that radiation levels continually increase at each stage and contaminate large areas. Nuclear accidents can make areas uninhabitable for thousands of years and impact vegetation, agriculture, animals and human health through increased cancer risks and birth defects. While renewable sources like solar and wind are presented as cheaper alternatives that do not pose the same risks, nuclear power is promoted in India due to lucrative business and commission opportunities for foreign companies and politicians.
The document discusses the risks of nuclear energy at each stage from mining to waste disposal. It notes that radiation levels increase significantly at each stage and waste has no solution. Areas around nuclear facilities become contaminated and waste storage contaminates large areas for thousands of years. Nuclear accidents can make areas uninhabitable for long periods and impact health through increased cancer rates and birth defects. The document questions if nuclear energy is safe and highlights impacts on the environment, agriculture, animals and humans from contamination. It shows pictures of contamination from uranium mining and nuclear sites. It argues renewable energy and efficiency are better solutions that don't risk lives for a small portion of India's energy needs.
The document discusses the risks of nuclear energy at each stage from mining to power generation to waste disposal. It notes that radiation levels increase significantly at each stage and questions whether nuclear energy is truly safe. Concerns are raised about radioactive contamination of land, vegetation, animals and humans from mining, enrichment facilities and nuclear plants. Examples of health impacts near uranium mines and from past nuclear disasters like Chernobyl are presented. Renewable energy options are proposed as safer alternatives that could meet much of India's energy needs.
The document discusses the risks of nuclear energy at each stage from mining to power generation to waste disposal. It notes that radiation levels increase significantly at each stage and questions whether nuclear energy is truly safe. Concerns are raised about radioactive contamination of land, vegetation, animals and humans from mining, enrichment facilities and nuclear plants. Examples of health impacts near uranium mines and from past nuclear disasters like Chernobyl are presented. Renewable energy options are proposed as safer alternatives that could meet much of India's energy needs.
The document discusses the risks of nuclear energy at each stage from mining to waste disposal. It notes that radiation levels increase significantly at each stage and waste has no solution. Accidents can contaminate huge areas for thousands of years and impact vegetation, animals, and human health through cancer and birth defects. Alternatives like efficiency improvements, conservation, and renewable energy are presented as better options that are cheaper and don't pose the same risks as nuclear power. The politics of nuclear promotion in India are discussed as benefiting foreign companies over safer indigenous solutions.
The document discusses the risks of nuclear energy at each stage from mining to waste disposal. It notes that radiation levels increase significantly at each stage and waste has no solution. Accidents can contaminate huge areas for thousands of years and impact vegetation, animals, and human health through cancer and birth defects. Alternatives like efficiency improvements, conservation, and renewable resources like solar and wind are presented as better options for India due to lower costs and risks. Promotion of nuclear energy is argued to benefit foreign companies and politicians more than energy needs.
Jaitapur-Another Chernobyll? Please Forward Upload & Support causeHitesh Mehta
Friends,
Silver Jubilees call for celebrations. Today (26th April, 2011)
let us celebrate (?) the Silver Jubilee of Chernobyl
It is said that public memory is short and short indeed it is ! How many of us remember that today mankind has completed 25 years of disaster at Chernobyl power plant in Russia which claimed thousands of lives immediately and pushed lakhs of lives including the unborn ones at that time into endless misery. Do we consciously remember that more than one lakh sq. km. of land has been permanently rendered uninhabitable. Calculate the cost of this land in terms of land cost in Mumbai or Singapore or New York or Shanghai. Calculate the income and economic prosperity this land could have generated. Any way we have almost forgotten Chernobyl.
But nature has its own strange way of reminding us, if we have not learnt our lessons. It reminded us in the form of the nuclear disaster at Fukushima in Japan. Nothing short of a holocaust has struck mankind once again. Are we prepared to learn or re-learn the lesson? It does not seem so. We, particularly in India, are determined with a vengeance not to learn what nature want us to learn. Not satisfied with sitting on the volcanoes of disaster in the form of 6 existing nuclear power plants in the country we are planning 13 more, and thus adding twice the risk probability than what we already have. And what will this frenzy lead us to in terms of increasing our power availability ? Only 10% of what we are going to need? At what potential cost (not the monetary cost of setting up of nuclear power plants, but the cost in case of a disaster).
As if the Government is very much concerned about this nuclear damage, it has enacted the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010. It is nothing short of a farce. Can there by a monetary compensation for a life lost or generations doomed to misery? Even if some damage is paid, who pays the damage? – the Government. And from where the Government gets the money to pay the compensation or damage – from the taxes paid by you and me. Hence, is there any real compensation? The drama of compensation in connection with the Bhopal gas leak tragedy is before our eyes for the past 25 years. This very government has helped the culprits flee from India and the compensation proceedings have added insult to the injury for lakhs of victims. The nuclear liability is another version of the same farce.
More than the need of the common man, electricity has become a tool of exploitation used by industry to fatten their purse. Electricity itself is a dangerous element and all the means of its generation are manifold dangerous. The crowning danger is atomic energy. We need to abandon it and look for other sources of energy. There is a talk of solar and wind energy. However, India has another unique source of energy and that is energy from its cattle. More about this energy in some future dispatch.
In the meantime, have a look at the attached slides. If they stir your conscience, be a part of people’s campaign against nuclear power projects.
The document discusses the risks of nuclear energy at each stage from mining to waste disposal. It notes that radiation levels increase significantly at each stage and waste has no solution. Accidents can contaminate huge areas for thousands of years and impact vegetation, animals, and human health through cancer and birth defects. Alternatives like efficiency improvements, conservation, and renewable resources like solar and wind are presented as better options for India due to lower costs and risks. Promotion of nuclear energy is argued to benefit foreign companies and politicians more than energy needs.
The document discusses the risks of nuclear energy at each stage from mining to waste disposal. It notes that radiation levels increase significantly at each stage and waste has no solution. Areas around nuclear facilities become contaminated and waste remains toxic for thousands of years. Nuclear accidents can contaminate vast areas for decades making them uninhabitable. The impacts of radiation on humans, animals and the environment are discussed. Alternatives like renewable energy and energy efficiency are presented as safer and more feasible options to meet India's energy needs. Concerns over foreign companies and politicians profiting from nuclear deals at the cost of public safety are also raised.
This document discusses the risks of nuclear energy at each stage from mining to waste disposal. It notes radiation increases at each stage and that even modern science has no solution for nuclear waste. Several nuclear accidents are described that contaminated large areas for thousands of years. Concerns about impact on the environment, agriculture and human health are raised. Alternatives like renewable energy and energy efficiency are suggested as safer options that are also cheaper than nuclear. The politics of promoting nuclear power in India for foreign profits despite risks is criticized.
The document discusses the dangers of nuclear power at each stage from mining to waste disposal. It notes that nuclear power increases radiation multifold at each stage and that even modern science has no solution for nuclear waste disposal. It provides examples of environmental contamination and health impacts near nuclear facilities and from nuclear accidents at Chernobyl and Three Mile Island. Alternative energy sources like efficiency improvements and renewables are presented as better options as they are cheaper, unlimited, and don't pose the same risks. Concerns about the nuclear industry and foreign companies profiting from it in India are also raised.
4. Radioactive Waste
• Generated at each stage - Mining, Enrichment, Power Generation
– Waste from Enrichment has been used in Depleted Uranium (DU)
bombs used in Iraq
• Even 21st century science has NO ANSWER for Nuclear Waste
Disposal
– Waste contaminates (beyond scope for inhabitation) a huge area in its
vicinity for 1000’s of years
What about the
Is it Safe?
Environment &
People?
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5. Radiation Contaminates Always
• Even if there is NO NUCLEAR ACCIDENT
– Around a Uranium Mine
– Around an Enrichment Facility
– Around a Nuclear Plant
– Around Nuclear Waste
An area of 30-35 km radius gets
contaminated by nuclear radiation regularly!
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6. Radiation Spares Nothing
• Impacts Vegetation - Agriculture
– Trees near Jaduguda Uranium Mines have DEFORMED SEEDS
– Agricultural produce is bound to carry unacceptable amounts of
radioactive content
• Impacts Animals
– Radioactive Boars on the rise in Germany (thanks to Chernobyl)
• Impacts Human Beings
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7. Nuclear Accidents Are Worse!
• Chernobyl : An area of 1,00,000 sq km is UNINHABITABLE for
20,000 years. FOREVER.
Date: 26 April 1986
Plant Capacity: 900 MW
8. Nuclear ‘Meltdown’ in the USA
• Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania: Happened in 1979 due to the
meltdown of fuel rods
• Health effects mostly unstudied or kept clandestine
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9. Impact of Nuclear Radiation
on Humans
• Cancer in the next 2 to 60 years
• Deformed babies - FOREVER!
The pictures that follow may be disturbing
Jump to Existing Nuclear Plants in India only if you are extremely week-hearted
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10. 40 Years Old Uranium Mines
in Jaduguda, Jharkhand
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26. Impact of Nuclear Accidents in India
Can you imagine the massive loss of
Human Lives, Forests, Agriculture,
Animals, Economic Activities?
For 1000’s of years!
Existing Plants
Proposed Plants
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27. OK, If Not Nuclear Then What?
Feeding Electricity to the Super Power
in making…
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28. Improving Existing Energy Efficiency
• India can save 30-40% of its electricity deficit by simple
Conservation techniques
– Improving the efficiency of existing power plants (we are way behind
international standards at the moment)
– Decentralizing electricity generation to reduce long distance
transmission losses
The cost of implementing these Efficiency Improvement
Measures is MUCH LESS THAN that of setting up New Plants
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29. Conserving Electricity
• We can save 30% increased demand of electricity by 2013 by
using energy efficient electrical infrastructure at home
– Fans, Incandescent Bulbs, Tube Lights
– Refrigerators, ACs, Air Coolers
– Electric Water Heaters
– Computers, TVs, DVD Players, Set-Top-Boxes (active mode)
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30. Use Renewable Sources
• They are Cheap
Spend the millions & billions on
• They are Unlimited research of Renewable Energy
rather than on Nuclear
• They don’t Kill
• They are ‘un-researched’
America is the world’s largest
producer of Wind Power
Solar Energy has the potential to
feed Earth 1000 times
Solar Water Heaters in Bangalore save
900 MW of peak load. Already!
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33. The Potential of Renewable Sources
• Latest studies indicate that Wind Energy & Solar Energy hold
the keys to sustained development!
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34. The Politics of Nuclear Power in India
Ever heard of a lucrative
Wind or Solar Scientist post?
35. Why is Nuclear Power Promoted in India?
• Current energy policies are designed to benefit foreign MNCs
General Electrics Westinghouse Areva
Newspapers admit that THEY ARE HERE FOR A $40 BN BUSINESS
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36. Why is Nuclear Power Promoted in India?
• Profit for MNCs who will provide reactor designs
• Commission for Indian Politicians, Intellectuals, Scientists
Investment at the
9,900 WM Jaitapur ` 10,00,00,00,00,00,000
Nuclear Plant One Lakh Crores only!
All Nuclear Plants in India offer
lucrative prospects
for these Patriots!
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37. Why is Renewable Energy Unknown?
• Very less or No Scope for Investment (read profit)
• Giants MNCs in the Nuclear Power sector are too strong to let
the Renewable Energy sector grow
– And hence, almost No Solar or Wind Scientists
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39. And Our Government’s Gift for US
• The Nuclear Civil Liabilities Bill by our government says that:
Any foreign company WILL NOT be held
liable for any nuclear accidents on Indian
soil, whatsoever
They WILL NOT pay any Compensation
We CAN NOT sue them in Indian or
Foreign courts
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41. The ‘West’ is Disowning Nuclear Power
• Most Americans are against Nuclear Power
– Major concerns:
• Continuous radiation emitted in normal functioning of Nuclear Plants
• Nuclear Waste disposal
• Threats of nuclear accidents
• Australia has never built a Nuclear Power Plant!
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42. Wondering What You Can Do About This?
• Understand the politics of promoting Nuclear Power in India
• Spread awareness about this massive public betrayal
Jago Re !