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Contextualizing Nuclear Power in Dottingen, Switzerland
The production of nuclear power has been a source of heated debate since its inception. Although nuclear energy currently provides for 13% of the world’s electricity needs (“World Statistics”), the historic accidents at Chernobyl, Ukraine and Fukushima, Japan have demonstrated the sometimes-lethal hazards associated with nuclear power. These events have increased skepticism towards nuclear plants worldwide (“Poll Shows…”). In response to the Fukushima disaster in March 2011, the Federal Council and Parliament of Switzerland laid the foundations for a new energy policy – the 2050 Energy Strategy. This document details the Swiss government’s decision to gradually withdraw from the use of nuclear energy. The plan prevents the construction of new nuclear power plants and announces the decommissioning of Switzerland’s five nuclear power plants. Th e Federal Council has proposed reductions in energy consumption, an increase in energy research, and diversification of the nation’s energy supply in order to fill the gap left by nuclear energy (“Nuclear Energy”), but the details of how Switzerland intends to enact these goals are currently unclear.'
Contextualizing Nuclear Power in Dottingen, Switzerland
The production of nuclear power has been a source of heated debate since its inception. Although nuclear energy currently provides for 13% of the world’s electricity needs (“World Statistics”), the historic accidents at Chernobyl, Ukraine and Fukushima, Japan have demonstrated the sometimes-lethal hazards associated with nuclear power. These events have increased skepticism towards nuclear plants worldwide (“Poll Shows…”). In response to the Fukushima disaster in March 2011, the Federal Council and Parliament of Switzerland laid the foundations for a new energy policy – the 2050 Energy Strategy. This document details the Swiss government’s decision to gradually withdraw from the use of nuclear energy. The plan prevents the construction of new nuclear power plants and announces the decommissioning of Switzerland’s five nuclear power plants. Th e Federal Council has proposed reductions in energy consumption, an increase in energy research, and diversification of the nation’s energy supply in order to fill the gap left by nuclear energy (“Nuclear Energy”), but the details of how Switzerland intends to enact these goals are currently unclear.'
Contextualizing Nuclear Power in Dottingen, Switzerland
Damiano, Daniella (author) / Herdegen, Hanna (author) / Lower, Erika (author) / Mulholland, Grace (author) / Sumpter, Cameron (author)
2014-04-01
doi:10.21061/ph.v6i1.48
Philologia; Vol 6 (2014) ; 2372-1952 ; 2372-1928
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English