Comments for Inside Science http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescience Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:11:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Senate study on nuke power: RP still long way off by Chris http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescience/2009/10/27/senate-study-on-nuke-power-rp-still-long-way-off/#comment-26051 Chris Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:23:23 +0000 http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescience/?p=293#comment-26051 The thing is, Andy, do we even have the funds for such a venture, or would the operation be free of corruption? If Chernobyl can't be fixed by Russia, how would we fare? Also, unlike many countries which tap this kind of power, we don't have that much funds to import nuclear fuel, or have our own sources for that matter, as far as I know. I know reviving the BNPP was proposed with good intentions, but we'll be better off if we can't make a good job out of it. The thing is, Andy, do we even have the funds for such a venture, or would the operation be free of corruption? If Chernobyl can’t be fixed by Russia, how would we fare? Also, unlike many countries which tap this kind of power, we don’t have that much funds to import nuclear fuel, or have our own sources for that matter, as far as I know. I know reviving the BNPP was proposed with good intentions, but we’ll be better off if we can’t make a good job out of it.

]]> Comment on Senate study on nuke power: RP still long way off by nelh http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescience/2009/10/27/senate-study-on-nuke-power-rp-still-long-way-off/#comment-26040 nelh Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:19:28 +0000 http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescience/?p=293#comment-26040 A lot of people are scraming against Nuclear Power Plant operation and im pretty sure thay dont have any experience on how this equipment works. - I suggest that skilled engineers/nuclear scientest with exposure on this equipment should explain the advantages/disadvantages of this Plant. - "Masyadong maingay ang mga taong walang alam". A lot of skilled pinoy engineers and scientest are available and even excelled at other counties at nasayang lang Ang maingay ay yung mga lawyers na wala naman alam sa trabahong technical- What we need now are Leader who has guts, experience and vision in our country. Lastly, Wag sayangin ang mga boto sa mga taong maiingay at walang nagawa sa senate at kulang pa sa exposure - dahil kung sa sunod ay magulo/corrupt parin ang susunod na Presedenti, mas maigi kung military na ang humawak sa atin. A lot of people are scraming against Nuclear Power Plant operation and im pretty sure thay dont have any experience on how this equipment works. - I suggest that skilled engineers/nuclear scientest with exposure on this equipment should explain the advantages/disadvantages of this Plant. - “Masyadong maingay ang mga taong walang alam”.

A lot of skilled pinoy engineers and scientest are available and even excelled at other counties at nasayang lang

Ang maingay ay yung mga lawyers na wala naman alam sa trabahong technical-

What we need now are Leader who has guts, experience and vision in our country.

Lastly, Wag sayangin ang mga boto sa mga taong maiingay at walang nagawa sa senate at kulang pa sa exposure - dahil kung sa sunod ay magulo/corrupt parin ang susunod na Presedenti, mas maigi kung military na ang humawak sa atin.

]]> Comment on Senate study on nuke power: RP still long way off by thwacker http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescience/2009/10/27/senate-study-on-nuke-power-rp-still-long-way-off/#comment-26007 thwacker Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:29:37 +0000 http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescience/?p=293#comment-26007 Spent fuel can be reprocess like what Japan is doing now or you could sell the spent pellets as depleted uranium. Spent fuel can be reprocess like what Japan is doing now or you could sell the spent pellets as depleted uranium.

]]> Comment on Senate study on nuke power: RP still long way off by Grace http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescience/2009/10/27/senate-study-on-nuke-power-rp-still-long-way-off/#comment-25973 Grace Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:48:27 +0000 http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescience/?p=293#comment-25973 Electricity cost is also a function of a power distributor's efficiency, not just of power generation per se. Hindi lang cost ang usapin dito. And when we talk of efficiency, so many things come into play that is also quite beyond a power distributor's control like the ability of consumers to cross-subsidize each other. Having said that, I believe we should keep our options open as far as nuclear power is concerned especially now that macro hydroelectric sources are becoming socially objectionable to many. We are one of the top geothermal producers in the world but no great strides seem to be happening in that area lately. Re CO2, some may question the science but the fact is, it's no longer a politically defensible position to do so and we may have to live with a world order that "demonizes" fossil fuels. The better question for a country like the Philippines is how do we adopt to this reality. Electricity cost is also a function of a power distributor’s efficiency, not just of power generation per se. Hindi lang cost ang usapin dito. And when we talk of efficiency, so many things come into play that is also quite beyond a power distributor’s control like the ability of consumers to cross-subsidize each other.

Having said that, I believe we should keep our options open as far as nuclear power is concerned especially now that macro hydroelectric sources are becoming socially objectionable to many. We are one of the top geothermal producers in the world but no great strides seem to be happening in that area lately.

Re CO2, some may question the science but the fact is, it’s no longer a politically defensible position to do so and we may have to live with a world order that “demonizes” fossil fuels. The better question for a country like the Philippines is how do we adopt to this reality.

]]> Comment on Senate study on nuke power: RP still long way off by cebzki patuzki http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescience/2009/10/27/senate-study-on-nuke-power-rp-still-long-way-off/#comment-25965 cebzki patuzki Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:55:58 +0000 http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescience/?p=293#comment-25965 Clive, I agree entire with you...this global warming is more of a political than scientific...that is why politicians are riding high on this as well as pot smoking Hollywood celebs. Read what NASA has to comment on James Hansen, that foster boy of global warming enthusiasts. http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/01/27/james-hansens-former-nasa-supervisor-declares-himself-a-skeptic-says-hansen-embarrassed-nasa-was-never-muzzled/ How about this; British Met Office http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/feb/11/climate-change-science-pope And this, http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/feb/11/climate-change-misleading-claims When Gloria announced to the world that ondoy was the result of climate change caused by the greenhouse gases produced by industrialized countries and they should pay the Philippines. She only displayed her lack of understanding and advice from her experts. i doubt if she consulted them before making that announcement. She made herself a laughing stock around the world. Biglang nagka utang pa sila tuloy sa atin..imbes na tumutulong na nga...malay natin baka they even withheld their assistance kc instead na thankful ang Philippines eh nagmukhang naniningil pa tayo sa kanila... Clive,

I agree entire with you…this global warming is more of a political than scientific…that is why politicians are riding high on this as well as pot smoking Hollywood celebs.

Read what NASA has to comment on James Hansen, that foster boy of global warming enthusiasts.

http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/01/27/james-hansens-former-nasa-supervisor-declares-himself-a-skeptic-says-hansen-embarrassed-nasa-was-never-muzzled/

How about this; British Met Office

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/feb/11/climate-change-science-pope

And this,

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/feb/11/climate-change-misleading-claims

When Gloria announced to the world that ondoy was the result of climate change caused by the greenhouse gases produced by industrialized countries and they should pay the Philippines.

She only displayed her lack of understanding and advice from her experts. i doubt if she consulted them before making that announcement.

She made herself a laughing stock around the world. Biglang nagka utang pa sila tuloy sa atin..imbes na tumutulong na nga…malay natin baka they even withheld their assistance kc instead na thankful ang Philippines eh nagmukhang naniningil pa tayo sa kanila…

]]> Comment on Senate study on nuke power: RP still long way off by andy http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescience/2009/10/27/senate-study-on-nuke-power-rp-still-long-way-off/#comment-25954 andy Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:50:13 +0000 http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescience/?p=293#comment-25954 I'm for nuclear power in the Philippines because it's one of the most and cheapest sources of energy. With this day and age, nuclear technology is extremely safe as compared to the past many years, for as long as maintenance procedure and the safe operation are strictly followed, there's nothing to worry about meltdown. I’m for nuclear power in the Philippines because it’s one of the most and cheapest sources of energy. With this day and age, nuclear technology is extremely safe as compared to the past many years, for as long as maintenance procedure and the safe operation are strictly followed, there’s nothing to worry about meltdown.

]]> Comment on Is the Philippines moving towards China? by julie http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescience/2009/10/12/is-the-philippines-moving-towards-china/#comment-25942 julie Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:35:56 +0000 http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescience/?p=290#comment-25942 im a dost scholar as well.... i can sympathize with dost scholar... no stipends for september and october for me.. :( im a dost scholar as well…. i can sympathize with dost scholar… no stipends for september and october for me.. :(

]]> Comment on Senate study on nuke power: RP still long way off by Miko Alino http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescience/2009/10/27/senate-study-on-nuke-power-rp-still-long-way-off/#comment-25941 Miko Alino Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:32:59 +0000 http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescience/?p=293#comment-25941 The costs of producing electricity from nuclear energy is expected to shoot up if investors would consider the expenses in disposing nuclear waste (or spent fuel), which unfortunately has been a major problem for countries like Germany and France. While there are facilities available for storing such waste, the existing storages have not been successful in keeping them safe from contaminating surrounding areas. I am even mentioning the external costs of nuclear energy, which ranges from the environmental damage caused by the extraction of raw materials to potential health costs of people at risk of contamination. The costs of producing electricity from nuclear energy is expected to shoot up if investors would consider the expenses in disposing nuclear waste (or spent fuel), which unfortunately has been a major problem for countries like Germany and France. While there are facilities available for storing such waste, the existing storages have not been successful in keeping them safe from contaminating surrounding areas. I am even mentioning the external costs of nuclear energy, which ranges from the environmental damage caused by the extraction of raw materials to potential health costs of people at risk of contamination.

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]]> Comment on Senate study on nuke power: RP still long way off by Sage http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescience/2009/10/27/senate-study-on-nuke-power-rp-still-long-way-off/#comment-25908 Sage Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:27:10 +0000 http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescience/?p=293#comment-25908 Correction on my comment above. I meant the rate of electricity in the Philippines is 3 times higher than the rate in Canada - Manitoba Hydro rate: $.06per kwh, Phil rate $.175per kwh according to ASEAN Power Utilities/Authorities. Correction on my comment above. I meant the rate of electricity in the Philippines is 3 times higher than the rate in Canada - Manitoba Hydro rate: $.06per kwh, Phil rate $.175per kwh according to ASEAN Power Utilities/Authorities.

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