I am one of those people who didn't feel comfortable with the existence of
nuclear power plants in Japan, a geographically small country with a dense
population.
nuclear power plants in Japan, a geographically small country with a dense
population.
Our material technology is still far too immature to fully prevent natural
disasters.
disasters.
A better source of energy is up in the sky. The sun, which is a kind of gigantic
natural nuclear reactor, gives the earth so much engery that the amount received
in an hour, if converted to electricity, supports the whole mankind for a full
year. This means that if we should be able to cover 1% of Japan's landscape with
solar cells, we need no other power plants.
natural nuclear reactor, gives the earth so much engery that the amount received
in an hour, if converted to electricity, supports the whole mankind for a full
year. This means that if we should be able to cover 1% of Japan's landscape with
solar cells, we need no other power plants.
Now, 30% of Japan's landscape is being utilized in some economic way. Covering
the roofs of every building and house will probably be sufficient for us to do
away with nuclear reactors in Japan.
the roofs of every building and house will probably be sufficient for us to do
away with nuclear reactors in Japan.
