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Am I correct in assuming that the cost of "fire fighting" the situation far outweighs the value of the energy generated from the plant?
by hasenj 11y ago
Am I correct in assuming that the cost of "fire fighting" the situation far outweighs the value of the energy generated from the plant?
- Symmetry 11y agoUnclear. In terms of deaths the number caused by Fukushima is comparable to an equivalent coal plant[1] and we still use coal plants for some reason so the consensus seems to be that the electricity is worth the cost. I'd guess that the Fukushima cleanup and containment costs are going to be small compared to the human costs. As to the cost of the evacuation, that might very well be enough to zero out the economic value. [1]http://hopefullyintersting.blogspot.com/2013/12/fukushima-vs-coal.html http://hopefullyintersting.blogspot.com/2013/12/fukushima-vs...
- hasenj 11y agoI meant the effort required to clean up the situation and turn off the plant.