Nuclear power for future Singapore?
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This is not strictly a military subject but nuclear technology is usually assiociated with WMD.
Firstly, as we all know fuel prices is at its all time high. It is just US$70 per barrel not too long ago and it is predicted that it may even reach US$100 a barrel in the near future. We as a tiny nation with no natural resources have to depend on foreign imports for 100% of our energy needs. Should the prices increase to US$100 per barrel which is very possible, our economy will be in deep trouble.
One may argue that we can make use of other forms of energy such as solar power,wind etc. This will be a way to minimise use of fossil fuels but due to our land constraints it will be hard to see large wind farms anytime soon.
Therefore i propose nuclear energy as a long term source of cheap and clean energy. We don't really need a massive reactor, we can start with a small one like what Israel have. At least by then we don't need to be totally dependant on foreign imported fossil fuels for our energy needs. Regional countries such as Indonesia and Malaysia already have research reactors
We can have the reactor in one of the offshore reclaimed islands. It can be deep underground and surrounded by thick concrete for better protection against terrorists and minimise fallout during accidents. This island is to be heavily guarded by the KINS, CISCO,PCG maybe even the Gurkhas during peacetime.
Accidents do happen from time to time around the world but nuclear technology is generally considered safe. Statistics have prove that nuclear accidents are relatively few compared to fossil fuel power stations. The only big problem with nuclear power reactors is waste management. But i am sure we can find a way to work things out in the future. Comments?
Indonesia:
http://www.sipri.org/contents/expcon/cnsc3ins.html
Malaysia:
http://www.mint.gov.my/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=100&Itemid=85
Nuclear technology in ASEAN:
http://www.aseanfocus.com/asiananalysis/article.cfm?articleID=306 -
our offshore island also abit near to mainland right??So what will happen if there is any nuclear accident??The whole singapore will be contaminated..And future generation will have mutated genes lor..
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build underwater lor... if anything go wrong.. we just have to import fish for makan lor... too bad for the indonesian and malaysian fisherman... when they start seeing their fish glow in the night...Originally posted by *Lord Kang*:our offshore island also abit near to mainland right??So what will happen if there is any nuclear accident??The whole singapore will be contaminated..And future generation will have mutated genes lor..
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well, in the nuclear power generation tech business, the Chinese seems to be surging ahead. Their pebble-bed plants are indeed much more safer and smaller, and efficent.. it seems.
Pebble-bed plants have smaller chance of a melt-down.. because they power down easily.. unlike any in the world. No media frenzy ?? Haven't read about it ?? not surprised, as any thing the chinese comes up with are world threat these days. -
When will humanity discover cold fusion...? That will literally solve all energy crisis and enviornment friendly too...
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The biggest problem with nuclear reactors isn't so much on the design safety - that is if the design is sound - but rather on waste management.
Is there any way to recycle the spent fuel rods or recycle the coolant that's been passed through the core? -
i think you played too much C&C generals... LOLOriginally posted by Bontakun:When will humanity discover cold fusion...? That will literally solve all energy crisis and enviornment friendly too...
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To tell you da truth... I did not even know got Generals till last yr... & I did not touch it... I noe abt fusion from friends yrs ago and we Humans shld find the solution to the energy crisis soon!Originally posted by Purplehaze623:i think you played too much C&C generals... LOL
*Wake up leh Bonta-kun... dis is reality. Fusion wont be "discovered" until quite some time later. Muz focus on da short term for da prob 1st...
A small nuclear power plant should suffice and it be better if we can produce our own water supply.
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Then malaysia will follow, and a whole suit of problems crop up.
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There is multinational co-opertaion on fusion reactor but it is still decades away.Originally posted by Bontakun:When will humanity discover cold fusion...? That will literally solve all energy crisis and enviornment friendly too...
The first experimental reactor( for commercial use) will be built in France, and could be the main energy source in the 2nd half of this century.
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You mean using "Cold Fusion" ??? I didn't know that this is Even possible..Originally posted by gary1910:There is multinational co-opertaion on fusion reactor but it is still decade away.
The first experimental reactor( for commercial use) will be built in France, and could be the main energy source of the 2nd half of this century.
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Coldfusion? Got leh... Coldfusion is used to create dynamic web pages. =D
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well, for one. instead of asking for more, why doesn't humanity does something about saving up our limited energy resources?
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even in deep underground when nuclear meltdown happens the area affected is still large and might spill over to the mainland or even malaysisa. Anyway its not plausible to dig too deep underground, a lot of planning will be needed and what about the cost? In case of a nuclear fall out how will the workers be able to escape in time? Anyway disposal of the fuel onto singapore is not plausible too especially due to the limited dumping area in Singapore unless Australia volunteer to take back the waste no other country will be willing to unless why ae pay tons of money,
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oic... sry huh.Originally posted by Bontakun:To tell you da truth... I did not even know got Generals till last yr... & I did not touch it... I noe abt fusion from friends yrs ago and we Humans shld find the solution to the energy crisis soon!
*Wake up leh Bonta-kun... dis is reality. Fusion wont be "discovered" until quite some time later. Muz focus on da short term for da prob 1st...
A small nuclear power plant should suffice and it be better if we can produce our own water supply.
its a new tech' yet to be further developed. lets see what human's brain can do to the future world...
even if our govt' propose for nuclear powerplants, will UN nations and US support the decision?...
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Originally posted by purplehaze623
Whether a country is 'allowed' to possess nuclear technology depends on who is your backer. If your backers include the US and EU nations then it will not be an issue at all.
even if our govt' propose for nuclear powerplants, will UN nations and US support the decision?...
Those 'rouge' countries whose nuclear ambitions 'threatens world peace' are those which the US have very little control over them through normal international diplomatic relations, global economy or military sales.
Although we are not an official ally of US but we are clearly at least one foot in the US camp. With US's backing no nuclear or WMD ambitions will ever be a threat to the world. Israel is one very good example. -
Star, Malaysia
August 20, 2006
Insight Down South By Seah Chiang Nee
JUST as it once did with water, a worried Singapore is seeking alternatives to its dependency on oil for energy.
Long considered its Achilles' heel, the reliance on these two and other imported necessities often stirs up people's concern about their future.
As oil prices spiralled, the government and private businesses began to source for other options, including gas and bio-diesel.
The fear is two-fold: firstly, a sudden global cut-off as a result of war or a natural calamity, and secondly, continuing high price, either of which could deal a severe blow to this modern city.
Last week, the Minister for Trade and Industry, Lim Hng Kiang announced that the government would import Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to meet the future rising demand for energy.
With easy access to palm oil in Malaysia and Indonesia, the city is also developing a bio-fuel industry.
These measures are aimed at meeting resourceless SingaporeÂ’s long-term needs.
This is not the only area of concern, of course, when people here talk about their lives.
For almost a decade now, Singaporeans have been fretting about their future.
Some feel that the nation’s collective quality – both the government and the people – has declined compared to that of the previous generation just as that of its competitors (especially China) has risen.
Consequentially, the perception is that things are sliding and others are overtaking us.
Not every Singaporean shares this pessimism, however.
Many still believe the nation remains economically strong and people are hardworking.
Growth is likely to hit 6.5% to 7.5% for 2006.
When the government invited a Japanese expert – amid some publicity – to come and train Singaporean “restroom specialists” the modern way of cleaning toilets, it raised a few chuckles in bar rooms.
That was two months ago. It was an image-polishing effort to persuade unemployed citizens to accept cleaning work at a time when the unskilled had a hard time making a living.
(Singapore relies on thousands of foreign cleaners, while many unskilled locals are jobless after years of economic restructuring.)
The Singaporean “restroom specialist” was no laughing matter.
The talk around town is that if the government actually took such pain to promote toilet cleaning, the employment situation must indeed be bleak.
It wasnÂ’t that bad; the thing was also a skills upgrading exercise.
But the public discussions – and general pessimism – about Singapore’s prospects have been very active.
Some online threads (including a public poll) were more specific, posing direct questions on whether this nation can survive the new global competition, like: “What will Singapore be like in 5-10 years’ time?” or “How bright is our future?”
For the 4.3 million Singaporeans, having a good job is the most important thing in life. It sustains their middle-class living, allows them to own a home, send their kids to university and retire comfortably.
Without it, nothing is possible. The authorities do not provide any dole or safety net for the jobless. In Malaysia or Thailand, they can leave the cities and live in the countryside – but not in Singapore.
This is the reason why the Singaporean view of his future is shaped largely by the sort of job he has (or has not).
It is Prime Minister Lee Hsien LoongÂ’s greatest challenge.
So how do Singaporeans evaluate their own country and its future?
The republic still has one of AsiaÂ’s strongest economies, and Singaporeans generally consider theirs a relatively stable, promising life but they see the future as less rosy.
o Seah Chiang Nee is a veteran journalist and editor of the information website littlespeck.com
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Aiya, Even SG don't build, MY and Indon will still build
Then we'll still get a meltdown somewhere down the line
Might as well follow suit
MY blow up we also blow up
SG blow up we also blow up
Different timeline same ending