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Greenpeace Is A Physics Denier

by Doomberg
October 21, 2021, 9:12 AM
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greenpeace nuclear protest“The only countries that have successfully moved from fossil fuels to low-carbon power have done so with the help of nuclear energy.” – Michael Shellenberger

As Europe and China are finding out the hard way, energy is life. Energy is food. Energy is warmth. Energy is order. Energy is civilization.

The absence of energy is death. It is hunger. It is cold. It is disorder. It is the end of civilization.

These are simply indisputable axioms of physics. The second law of thermodynamics is as brutal as it is undefeated: disorder is spontaneous, and life is the pinnacle of high order.

In a potentially watershed moment for a truly sustainable low-carbon future, several member countries of the European Union are pressing Brussels to officially label nuclear energy as green.

Doing so would have substantial implications for future investments, government policy, and, ultimately, an improved environment.

Here’s how Euronews describes it:

“A group of ten EU countries, led by France, has asked the European Commission to recognise nuclear power as a low-carbon energy source that should be part of the bloc’s decades-long transition towards climate neutrality.

Tapping into Europe’s ongoing energy crunch, the countries make the case for nuclear energy as a ‘key affordable, stable and independent energy source’ that could protect EU consumers from being ‘exposed to the volatility of prices.’

The letter, which was initiated by France, has been sent to the Commission with the signature of nine other EU countries, most of which already count nuclear as part of their national energy mix: Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Romania.”

What was Greenpeace’s response to this perfectly sensible policy recommendation? Here’s a tweet from their official account:

There’s so much wrong with that tweet that it is difficult to know where to begin. As a contribution to the environmental policy debate, it is decidedly unserious.

Putting aside the tired tropes of the alleged dangers of nuclear energy and handling of nuclear waste, one wonders if Greenpeace understands the basic concept of energy return on energy invested (EROEI), or where the “energy invested” comes from as we build out renewables and hope for a reasonable return.

There is no such thing as a perpetual motion machine.

How are solar cells made? They come from polysilicon, which comes from metallurgical grade silicon, which comes from sand.

It takes an enormous amount of energy (gasp!) to turn sand into solar-grade polysilicon. You can read about it here. That energy must come from somewhere.

Because of previous policy blunders, the vast majority of polysilicon is now produced in China. In case you haven’t noticed, China is a bit short of energy these days as well.

Guess what they took off the board first?

I guess Greenpeace China isn’t a thing? Does Greenpeace speak truth to Xi’s power, or are their dangerous platitudes reserved for us gullible know-nothings in the West?

For a dose of much-needed sanity, we turn to Josh Wolfe, co-founder of Lux Capital, technology investor, and all-around brilliant guy:

Wolfe is – as usual – utterly correct in his thought experiment. If the almost magical power of nuclear energy were discovered today, it would be heralded as a transformative and breakthrough invention to be widely celebrated.

We laid the groundwork for our views on energy in Why Are Cows Sacred and followed up with our proposed policy framework in America’s Energy Strategy is Bonkers.

The only ethical path to decarbonization at scale has nuclear energy as a core foundation:

“Under President Doomberg, the US would revitalize its nuclear power industry. If you claim to be serious about reducing our carbon intensity but you are opposed to nuclear power, you aren’t actually serious about reducing our carbon intensity – you are a scientifically ignorant poseur.  That might sound a little harsh, and might even cost me a few subscribers, but it must be said. I’d be intellectually dishonest if I softened the message. Nuclear power is safe, affordable, and must be a critical part of our energy future.  In the past 25 years, the US has commissioned precisely one new nuclear power facility, a true failure of political leadership. Opposition to nuclear power is destroying the planet. Get over it. It’s time. Better is better.”

It is time for Greenpeace to get over it. An organization that opposes all development of fossil fuels while simultaneously opposing nuclear energy is actively working to kill tens of millions of the poorest humans on Earth.

More than unserious, more than a physics denier, Greenpeace is gross.

h/t Rúnar O.

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  1. J. Fred Kuntz says:
    4 years ago

    Nuclear energy is zero-carbon in the generation process, low-carbon when you compare the total life-cycle with other energy types, lower mortality compared to hydro (and especially compared to fossil fuels, which kill millions a year in air pollution), lower land-use compared to solar and wind. As Canada’s government has acknowledged, no credible path to net-zero exists without nuclear in the mix. As for the nuclear by-products, good solutions exist for permanent disposal, including deep repositories for used fuel, or near-surface facilities where lower-level materials can return to harmless levels in shorter periods of time. (And let’s not forget the valuable by-products of nuclear, including: tritium used in signage and technology; rare Helium-3 used in quantum computing, neutron research, border security, medical imaging; and most importantly other medical isotopes created in CANDU reactors such as Carbon-60 and Molybdenum-99, which together are helping to treat millions of patients a year).
    Two types of science deniers are slowing action to save the planet – those who deny the science of climate, and those who deny the science of energy. They are equally dangerous, but can be won over. We have to share the facts on energy types, comparing them on costs (including new SMRs), mortality rates, grams of carbon per kilowatt-hour, feasibility for implementation (in time to stop catastrophic levels of human-caused global warming). When you do that, nuclear wins – as a vital part of the mix, together with hydro, solar, wind. Solutions to address the science deniers include education, information sharing, open dialogue and transparency to built trust.

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  2. Spurwing Plover says:
    4 years ago

    So when will Greenpeace be quit using their Fossil Fuels ships Arctic Sunrise and Rainbow Warrior II how soon will they quit using those Zodiacs with their Gasoline Engines? and when will their H.Q. Go Solar?

    Reply
    • J. Fred Kuntz says:
      4 years ago

      Nuclear energy is zero-carbon in the generation process, low-carbon when you compare the total life-cycle with other energy types, lower mortality compared to hydro (and especially compared to fossil fuels, which kill millions a year in air pollution), lower land-use compared to solar and wind. As Canada’s government has acknowledged, no credible path to net-zero exists without nuclear in the mix. As for the nuclear by-products, good solutions exist for permanent disposal, including deep repositories for used fuel, or near-surface facilities where lower-level materials can return to harmless levels in shorter periods of time. (And let’s not forget the valuable by-products of nuclear, including: tritium used in signage and technology; rare Helium-3 used in quantum computing, neutron research, border security, medical imaging; and most importantly other medical isotopes created in CANDU reactors such as Carbon-60 and Molybdenum-99, which together are helping to treat millions of patients a year).
      Two types of science deniers are slowing action to save the planet – those who deny the science of climate, and those who deny the science of energy. They are equally dangerous, but can be won over. We have to share the facts on energy types, comparing them on costs (including new SMRs), mortality rates, grams of carbon per kilowatt-hour, feasibility for implementation (in time to stop catastrophic levels of human-caused global warming). When you do that, nuclear wins – as a vital part of the mix, together with hydro, solar, wind. Solutions to address the science deniers include education, information sharing, open dialogue and transparency to built trust.

      Reply
  3. Sonnyhill says:
    4 years ago

    This article reminds me of the author of “The Deniers”, Lawrence Solomon. His book introduced me to the climate fraud. Solomon is a no-nukes guy. He believes that the switch from fossil fuels would lead to more nuclear generating stations. Ontario Hydro gets by because of Niagara Falls and our existing nuclear stations, but there are no plans for new construction. All the coal fired stations have been demolished. Something has to change for the better, soon.

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  4. Edward Burke says:
    4 years ago

    You’re right if the target is to reduce CO2 but it’s NOT. CO2 is essential for life and does NOT cause global warming. The target is socialism/communism controlled by a handful of elitist. Please don’t misrepresent the issues, science is NOT POLITICS.

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