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Re: Should Africa Consider The Nuclear Energy Route? by veron007: 12:03pm On Apr 22, 2020 |
Yes we'll locate it in your village. Ordinary refinery we can't maintain and you want to go into nuclear power plant. 1 Like |
Re: Should Africa Consider The Nuclear Energy Route? by chizzyglow: 12:05pm On Apr 22, 2020 |
meetme01:Understand first before you comment... those re nuclear warheads this is entirely different |
Re: Should Africa Consider The Nuclear Energy Route? by pooozeee(m): 12:08pm On Apr 22, 2020 |
We can't handle it, disaster will struck due to negligence most expecially by Nigerians. Even Russia who are expert had a nuclear disaster once, the consequence is death I think we should avoid it 1 Like |
Re: Should Africa Consider The Nuclear Energy Route? by wirinet(m): 12:09pm On Apr 22, 2020 |
benji93:I don't understand why people only condemn leaders, what about followers? The generality of the Nigerian population condone and encourage corruption. In fact corruption has become an acceptable culture. It's present in every aspect ed of our social, political and economic life. From churches, whose leaders embezzle almost donations, tithes and offerings to market women association, from our village development association to our collective contributions to achieve any objective. What happens to research grants given to faculties of Nigerian universities to conduct research. The monies are embezzled by the dean of faculties and H.O.D.s. Oxford university has just been given a grant of £20 million to find a vaccine for coronavirus. Give that kind of money to a Nigerian university and the V.C., Dean and H.O.D. would do thanks giving the next Sunday. No research would be done. Our problem is one of value system, until we change our values, we would not make progress as a society. 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Should Africa Consider The Nuclear Energy Route? by Reference(m): 12:10pm On Apr 22, 2020 |
ogalandlord: Their cost per unit of energy generated remains too high for now. If it was that easy everyone will have dropped others. You can see that the average Nigerian can only afford to keep the basics in his home or office running on renewables. No one loves NEPA but renewables are pricey for similar capacity on any scale. A poor country/continent does not start its industrial journey by adopting the most expensive route. China is number one in installed solar capacity today but before then they were number one in the dirtiest fuel, coal. Their route was coal to wealth to ethics. Na peson wey chop dey obey lockdown. If we want to be Mr. Nice Environmental guy and develop at the same time in a timely manner we simply cannot avoid going nuclear. 2 Likes |
Re: Should Africa Consider The Nuclear Energy Route? by TMKsouth: 12:10pm On Apr 22, 2020 |
mrphysics: Nigeria is too afro-pessimistic to lead Africa. Too much "can't-do" attitude. Even with our xenophobic tendencies in South Africa, we are however more optimistic about the continent. Ironic, I know. 2 Likes |
Re: Should Africa Consider The Nuclear Energy Route? by dejt4u(m): 12:13pm On Apr 22, 2020 |
mrphysics:people are less informed about how nuclear power plants work. They are just afraid of the risk involved without weighing the benefits. Even, there are numerous risks associated with electricity generally and we are still coping with it. Nigeria will surely cope with a few nuclear plants |
Re: Should Africa Consider The Nuclear Energy Route? by atmstyle: 12:13pm On Apr 22, 2020 |
Ravon:No. Africa is not yet ready for nuclear energy and its burdens. |
Re: Should Africa Consider The Nuclear Energy Route? by mrphysics(m): 12:13pm On Apr 22, 2020 |
JetStar: This is a wrong analysis to only subject the cost to the cost of production. Nuclear surely do have larges start up or build cost but it remains the cheapest longterm. Have you checked the cost of maintaining hydro? The cost of gas? etc. 1 Like
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Re: Should Africa Consider The Nuclear Energy Route? by benji93: 12:15pm On Apr 22, 2020 |
Short half-life? How short? We are still talking about decades here. I doubt you are an expert on the subject man. Did you say 90%? Can you provide the source of this information? The concerns of the media is well-placed. Nigeria and Africa at large is not ready for nuclear power. Sydney1995: 1 Like |
Re: Should Africa Consider The Nuclear Energy Route? by mrphysics(m): 12:16pm On Apr 22, 2020 |
TMKsouth: You are very correct. And South Africa is miles ahead of Nigeria in terms of everything technology. In education the same. 1 Like |
Re: Should Africa Consider The Nuclear Energy Route? by Supersymetry: 12:16pm On Apr 22, 2020 |
Staphylococcus:Solar is capable of delivering in Gigawatts today, terawatt with quantum dots though not fully developed, technically nuclear fission is not renewable in long term especially with an exponential growth in demand( a topic of another day). Maybe nuclear fusion can go a long but it's still in development, fossil fuel can be made carbon neutral if things like carbon sinking etc is developed. If a country is not planning to build nuclear weapons it's a burden to build an old fashioned nuclear fission reactor. 1 Like |
Re: Should Africa Consider The Nuclear Energy Route? by dejt4u(m): 12:16pm On Apr 22, 2020 |
kenshore:our radioactive waste management is generally poor (or non existing) in Nigeria 1 Like |
Re: Should Africa Consider The Nuclear Energy Route? by wirinet(m): 12:16pm On Apr 22, 2020 |
Reference:A country's energy mix cannot consist of one source. It's usually a mix of Fossil fuel, solar, nuclear, hydro and other renewals in varying proportions. Most countries are reducing their percentages of fossil fuels and increasing solar and other renewables. |
Re: Should Africa Consider The Nuclear Energy Route? by donnie(m): 12:17pm On Apr 22, 2020 |
Please shelve such an idiotic idea and deal with electricity issue first. Nonsense and ingredient. After the same people that are pushing for 5G will push this one when they discover there's money to be made. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Should Africa Consider The Nuclear Energy Route? by mrphysics(m): 12:17pm On Apr 22, 2020 |
Reference:Well put. The average Nigerian only knows nuclear to be nuclear weapons. They love show of power between US and North Korea that anything nuclear means bomb and destruction to them. |
Re: Should Africa Consider The Nuclear Energy Route? by osazsky(m): 12:18pm On Apr 22, 2020 |
jerryunit48:it is west Africa that will not make it happen they will explode themselves |
Re: Should Africa Consider The Nuclear Energy Route? by Gerrard59(m): 12:19pm On Apr 22, 2020 |
mrphysics: This is the unfortunate truth most Nigerians don't know. We need nuclear energy but it should be handled by the French. |
Re: Should Africa Consider The Nuclear Energy Route? by donnie(m): 12:19pm On Apr 22, 2020 |
Bolowolowo: So you're comparing Nigeria and France? Have we finished distributing electricity effectively? |
Re: Should Africa Consider The Nuclear Energy Route? by pellummy(m): 12:19pm On Apr 22, 2020 |
If we Africans can come together we will be more than capable to have a nuclear power house which Will help our economy, and prepare us for nuclear warfare too, to help us protect our wealth as a nation not continent |
Re: Should Africa Consider The Nuclear Energy Route? by Fucsheetup(f): 12:19pm On Apr 22, 2020 |
Fidelismaria:Ask Google. ![]() |
Re: Should Africa Consider The Nuclear Energy Route? by tunary(m): 12:19pm On Apr 22, 2020 |
jerryunit48:Waaaaat idi amin control a nuclear power, it means 3rd world war. Africans should never be given the privilege of nuclear power or else they'll destroy the world with it. African leaders only copy the negative side of every thing which we all know. this is not something to even consider at all, it is unheard of. for Africa to posses nuclear power,, abomination. Imbanu like ibgo word |
Re: Should Africa Consider The Nuclear Energy Route? by Gerrard59(m): 12:19pm On Apr 22, 2020 |
ogalandlord: Nuclear energy is another type of renewable energy. |
Re: Should Africa Consider The Nuclear Energy Route? by mrphysics(m): 12:20pm On Apr 22, 2020 |
VaselineCrew:See, stop exciting your mind with technological advancement that can't be mass produced. You think if it's that easy, US will have over 20 Nuclear Power Plants? Same with France with over 50 Nuclear Reactors. 1 Like |
Re: Should Africa Consider The Nuclear Energy Route? by Nukilia: 12:23pm On Apr 22, 2020 |
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Re: Should Africa Consider The Nuclear Energy Route? by mrphysics(m): 12:25pm On Apr 22, 2020 |
wirinet:What about the rest of it's energy? Bought and supplied from France. Do you have such option? |
Re: Should Africa Consider The Nuclear Energy Route? by RTSC: 12:25pm On Apr 22, 2020 |
Nuclear energy under this buhari regime.? A man that would fill the plant with barely qualified abokii. Stop wishing us bad things. 1 Like |
Re: Should Africa Consider The Nuclear Energy Route? by Staphylococcus: 12:25pm On Apr 22, 2020 |
Supersymetry: Do you always read what you composing and factor to subject being discussed? Now you mentioning technologies that are still in developmental stages with unfound reliability. You idea will only compound our problems as the county will just be used for a test ground. Nuclear has delivered in many countries and proven to be safe, efficient and reliable. Hello, if we must meet our national demand with all proven techs available, Nuclear is the way to go. Gbam! 1 Like |
Re: Should Africa Consider The Nuclear Energy Route? by Nukilia: 12:26pm On Apr 22, 2020 |
mrphysics:Thank you for the perfect expert judgment... Thumbs up for speaking from a well informed position ![]() |
Re: Should Africa Consider The Nuclear Energy Route? by tunary(m): 12:27pm On Apr 22, 2020 |
mhiztee15:Garri end karniel//palm fruit. |
Re: Should Africa Consider The Nuclear Energy Route? by mrphysics(m): 12:27pm On Apr 22, 2020 |
Gerrard59:They signed a deal with Russia because Russia promised to own the cost of production and recover it after launch. Most countries such as Turkey, Egypt, UAE, Nigeria, etc are choosing to go that way. France can't make such commitment, though I prefer their solution. |
Re: Should Africa Consider The Nuclear Energy Route? by benji93: 12:27pm On Apr 22, 2020 |
Who should I condemn? I can't condemn anyone until they get to the position of power. You promised to do so so and so for the whole country, so I will hold you to it. I believe the followers are corrupt as well, but that can be mitigated. Have you heard of the phrase"leadership by example"? Besides, i have said it and I will say it again. The majority of Nigerian researchers are not well-equipped intellectually, especially with respect to conducting cutting-edge research. A chameleon begets a chameleon. Our system of education and research is in disrepair, generally. The majority of our professors are products of this system. You would be deceiving yourself if you expect our system to consistently produce good researchers. The size of the grant you deserve should be based on your history of research. Why would I give you multimillion-dollar grants, if you don't have a track record of conducting good research? If you are not in academia, you may not understand what research entails in funding and quality. wirinet: |
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