Chernobyl Cleanup Survivor's Message for Japan: 'Run Away as Quickly as Possible'

[godwine]

I think the biggest battery IS the nuclear reactor. Until we figure way for low cost high efficient energy anyways

Solar is good, but way too expensive to sustain

[protheus]

Nuclear batteries are a reality for over 50 years now. They can power up what you want for over 60 years, and are mostly based on radioactive izotopes almost harmless (low radiation emission).
But, if everyone had such a battery powering it's house, with, let's say hypothetically, a buying cost of 30.000-40.000 $, this will lead to this questions:
1. How many taxes can the government get from that?
Only one, at the buying moment.
2.How many companies with employees will you keep alive with that?
Only one, the one that creates the battery, and only once every 60 years, when you buy it.
So, you will discard oil, coal and even electricity (electricity from providers I mean)... These are industries (just like some banks in USA were considered) "too big to fall". Global economy interests are more powerful than anything you can think of.

[godwine]

Originally Posted by protheus

2.How many companies with employees will you keep alive with that?
Only one, the one that creates the battery, and only once every 60 years, when you buy it.
So, you will discard oil, coal and even electricity (electricity from providers I mean)... These are industries (just like some banks in USA were considered) "too big to fall". Global economy interests are more powerful than anything you can think of.

100% agree. Same reason why alternate fuel cars are not popular in North America. All the politicians hold too much oil stock, introducing hydrogen or electric cars will mean a drop in sale of oil and its a big no no.

Despite the effort Japanese and Germans are putting into designing more fuel efficient car, our government just won't approve it, and its always "Safety concern" or "Our infrastructure cannot support it", while all the manufacturer already voiced out interest to help fund an infrastructure that can support it, things never get off the ground...

[RealJames]

Originally Posted by protheus

Nuclear batteries are a reality for over 50 years now. They can power up what you want for over 60 years, and are mostly based on radioactive izotopes almost harmless (low radiation emission).
But, if everyone had such a battery powering it's house, with, let's say hypothetically, a buying cost of 30.000-40.000 $, this will lead to this questions:
1. How many taxes can the government get from that?
Only one, at the buying moment.
2.How many companies with employees will you keep alive with that?
Only one, the one that creates the battery, and only once every 60 years, when you buy it.
So, you will discard oil, coal and even electricity (electricity from providers I mean)... These are industries (just like some banks in USA were considered) "too big to fall". Global economy interests are more powerful than anything you can think of.

I'd not once heard of this until you mentioned it, I just checked the wiki and it's not so detailed either. I'm having a difficult time finding a decent source on risks, size, cost etc for that o.O
If this is remotely feasible then there's a good chance Japan will take a stab at it, wind/solar/sea/you-name-it power have been such hot topics these days, especially in the quasi-scientific and scientific worlds.
The advances made in wind energy are a lot better than I'd realized, as an example of something I learned on Japanese tv recently.