Re:Why is Bill Gates selling nuclear tech to China?
by Magnin on Thursday December 15, 2011 @11:29AM
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Here Here!
Why?
1) Lower Barrier to building Nuclear reactors (No Not-in-my-backyard in China)
2) Government fast-mover advantage. China's government can ram through approvals in a year for what would take a decade in the USA.
3) Highest DEMAND. Energy consumption is SKYROCKETING in China.
4) biggest environmental benefit- shift coal burning heaters to electric, reducing pollution.
5) Stabilize region energy competition. The more renewable/sustainable energy available, the less likely they are to conflict over resources with neighbors or the global market.
Why? 1) Lower Barrier to building Nuclear reactors (No Not-in-my-backyard in China) 2) Government fast-mover advantage. China's government can ram through approvals in a year for what would take a decade in the USA. 3) Highest DEMAND. Energy consumption is SKYROCKETING in China. 4) biggest environmental benefit- shift coal burning heaters to electric, reducing pollution. 5) Stabilize region energy competition. The more renewable/sustainable energy available, the less likely they are to conflict over resources with neighbors or the global market.