Headline space is limited - here is a question that had once been raised here but then never considered in detail:
Where will the residents of the greater Taipei area go when they have to be evacuated because of an accident in one of the power plants that are located near Taipei?
After my recent return to Japan it has become even more obvious to me how much of an effect the Fukushima power plant accident had and continues to have on all of us in the Japan, not just those that were considered unfortunate enough to have been immediately affected, and i can’t help but think that the consequences of an accident in Taiwan will be much worse, because there are several power plants that are located much closer to the capital than in Japan.
Anyway, here are some possible answers to the question above:
I’ll move to Dafen to the bear reserve in Yushan National Park. Good cabin there with solar heated showers. Lots of wildlife nearby. Mmm, muntjac burgers.
Thats why perhaps it would be wise to mothball the 3 current nuke plants because they are all nearly bout 40 years old !! Operate the latest at KunLiao only as that should be safer.
Then after 2 decades shut that one too.
With 23 million on an island there is simply no room for a Japan type nuke disaster.
Taiwan will never have a nuclear accident, because this is Taiwan. QED. Anyway, you think too much.
Realistically, the country is so massively polluted anyway a little radioactive dust on your tomatoes probably won’t make much difference. There will probably be TV shows presented by giggling girls about how to wash it off and make it all safe again. 好聰明哦!
[quote=“finley”]Taiwan will never have a nuclear accident, because this is Taiwan. QED. Anyway, you think too much.
Realistically, the country is so massively polluted anyway a little radioactive dust on your tomatoes probably won’t make much difference. There will probably be TV shows presented by giggling girls about how to wash it off and make it all safe again. 好聰明哦![/quote]
And TV reporters will line up in front of the plant blabbering about in high gear … in protective clothing …
U guys think too much ! But yes nuclear power generation should end on the wan. I would favor the decommission of the existing 6 units that are 40 years old. LEt the latest two units at kunliao operate if safe for bout 20 t0 30 years then decommission as well. Taiwan shouldnt have nuke stations.
[quote=“tommy525”]Thats why perhaps it would be wise to mothball the 3 current nuke plants because they are all nearly bout 40 years old !! Operate the latest at KunLiao only as that should be safer.
Then after 2 decades shut that one too.
With 23 million on an island there is simply no room for a Japan type nuke disaster.
The 3 old plants should be shut ASAP.[/quote]
Yes, because living in the dark, without heat, and for that matter without running water in most flats, would be so much fun.
You did read where i wrote ASAP right? That is as soon as possible. NOt this very second. Actually the TW govt knows that those units are on borrowed time. They just got an extension to their operating permits. Obviously they know that those plants have to be shut within the next ten years or so if not sooner. So one would hope that plans are in place for alternative power plants ?
I would say run the latest plant (number 4 in kungliao) because that is pretty much finished.
We can redirect all the fans and aircon inside the 7/11s to blow all the radiation towards Mainland China. It will have to pass over Taoyuan first, but hey, that place can’t possibly get any worse.
the Government is thinking of relocating to Taichung cause if something happens, the government would be affected as well and that would be another disaster on top of the nuke disaster. I don’t know if it’s true or now however it was in the TT a few months ago
Shit happens but nuclear accidents are very, very rare. Hopefully the engineers are using lessons learned (the hard way) in Japan to make some improvements to the existing plants (around the world).
However there is an 800lb gorilla in the room. I know the US details better but Plants built in the late 60’s and 70’s were originally granted permits for 40 years and they were able to get 20 yr extensions. Those 20 yr extensions will be up around 2030 and those plants should be decomissioned. But replacing 20+% of the power grid is an enormous task. yes I know that they are building wind farms like crazy but those won’t replace nuclear.
After a nuclear accident in Taiwan, people will go to heaven.
Those that can afford it, of course.
The rest will stay living in Taoyuan.
And for people who think that the nuclear crisis in Fukushima has prompted any concrete action on improving nuclear safety, or even a rethink of the situation entirely, are not used to living in Taiwan.
Well as soon as possible is technically immediately. As soon as comfortably possible might be more appropriate. That would likely put the shutdown fifty years into the future.
