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Concern in Kuwait over nuclear energy spread

“We can easily set up nuclear energy with the French company, there is no question about that, but the question is will our children still play in in safer surroundings the next 50 years? That is our concern,”

Expert advises against entry to nuclear club » Kuwait Times , : December 28, 2010  By Ben Garcia, KUWAIT: Kuwait should not embark on constructing a nuclear energy plant but is highly recommended that it try safer options like the development of wind and solar energies, remarked an environment expert. Adnan Al-Shaheen, Chairman and Managing Director of Al-Dal Company for Environment Projects was reacting to the latest news on Kuwait’s acquisition of about five percent stake in French nuclear reactor maker – Areva……

Al-Shaheen said that the wind and solar energy is a safer and guaranteed source of energy which has been on the table for long time. They are safer than nuclear energy.

Why rush on nuclear energy where we can afford the wind and solar energies. They may be expensive but Kuwait can afford it; we have the money to spend and surely we can have it if desired,” he said. Al-Shaheen explained that nuclear energy is an extreme choice, if there was no other alternative. He added their concerns lay on the reliability and maintenance of the controversial energy source, once a reactor is built.
Kuwait’s nuclear acquisition was viewed by many as a preliminary scheme to formally enter the so-called peaceful ‘nuclear energy race’ in the Middle East……
Al-Shaheen further pointed out that nuclear energy should be maintained at the highest standards and there should be no place for any mistakes at any given time. “We can easily set up nuclear energy with the French company, there is no question about that, but the question is will our children still play in in safer surroundings the next 50 years? That is our concern,” he stressed.

Expert advises against entry to nuclear club » Kuwait Times Website

December 28, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | MIDDLE EAST, safety