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Thailand push for alternatives to nuclear

Thailand: NGO pushes alternatives to nuclear Efficiency and cutting demand help more  Bangkok Post 22/10/2009 The development of nuclear power plants by 2020 should be reconsidered, environmental activists urged the government.The government should work on developing technology that improves energy consumption instead of building new power plants that could trigger another problem, said Chuenchom S. Greecen, an energy researcher from the Palang Thai Group, at a discussion on nuclear power plant development at Government House on Tuesday.”There are a lot of things that can improve the country’s energy consumption efficiency, such as the estimation of demand to reflect actual growth of demand. Also the redesign of electrical equipment for large buildings will help cut power consumption,” she said…………

More aggressive promotions for renewable energy will also reduce power demand.

Chalotorn Kansuntisukmongkol, an economist from Thammasat University, said safety measures were crucial for nuclear power development regarding reactor leakage and radioactive waste management if a plant is built……….Thailand is now conducting a feasibility study for nuclear power plants by Burns and Roe Asia Ltd. The final decision on whether the country will build a nuclear power plant will be made mid-2010.

NGO pushes alternatives to nuclear

October 22, 2009 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, ASIA, business and costs | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear wastes, radioactive, uranium