Got to remember though that more CO2 is emitted during the production of brand new car than in the lifetime of the car running on the roads.
fatbloke I hate to say it, but nuclear is about the only option we have if we don't want to go back to the Dark Ages.
That's not correct. There are plenty of renewable sources of energy, however, they require more money initially than a nuclear power plant, hence why people are more keen to build nuclear power plants, and a lot of the technology is already there (then again, there is a lack of nuclear physicists/engineers at present) Building more nuclear power plants totally undermines all other efforts for renewable, environmentally friendly, energy.
If fusion was mastered, on the other hand, our energy troubles would be over.
Got to remember though that more CO2 is emitted during the production of brand new car than in the lifetime of the car running on the roads.
That's not correct. There are plenty of renewable sources of energy, however, they require more money initially than a nuclear power plant, hence why people are more keen to build nuclear power plants, and a lot of the technology is already there (then again, there is a lack of nuclear physicists/engineers at present) Building more nuclear power plants totally undermines all other efforts for renewable, environmentally friendly, energy.
If fusion was mastered, on the other hand, our energy troubles would be over.