Impacts on the Environment/us
What were some of the impacts of Chernobyl/Fukushima
Both incidents made the local area around them uninhabitable for many years and created many defects in the local ecosystem which is felt to this day
What crisis made France go to nuclear energy?
1973 oil crisis
List three solutions presented for France to reduce nuclear energy
Reduce the usage of electricity, create windfarms, create more hydropower
How much of Frances Energy is being produced by Nuclear Power?
70 percent
Who was the Messmer Plan named after?
Pierre Messmer
How can a windmill disrupt it's local environment
it can disrupt it by blocking migratory bird routes and taking up tons of space on the land where preexisting habitats once were
How much did France's Nuclear Energy program produce in 2021
361 Billion Killowats
Why did France Choose Nuclear Energy?
Nuclear Energy was considered a highly efficient clean and modern source of energy
How does the construction of windmills affect the environment?
Creation of roads, transporting materials and construction of windmills creates tons of CO2
What does France's Power Plants rely on from nature?
water from the local rivers
what percent did the French government want to reduce nuclear energy by
50 percent
Where should some of the windfarms be placed in France?
North West or the Mistral
What liquid does a French Nuclear power plants that negatively affect the environment despite it being safe for us?
warm water
How many plants were created right after The Messmer Plan?
13 power plants
Why can't France stop using Nuclear Energy?
France cannot or it will be hard to stop as 70 percent of energy is produced by nuclear energy and because of this producing new infrastructure for other renewable sources is a costly, timely and short term wise detrimental to the environment around it due to construction.