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<blockquote data-quote="John Roberts" data-source="post: 24078" data-attributes="member: 126"><p>Re: Attempting to bring clarity to the nuclear problems facing Japan</p><p></p><p>While we probably need to spend more effort looking forward than back from here, one possible reason for choosing the GE design, may be a willingness to share technology. Hitachi has been involved in nuclear power for decades there, and is now the 80% of an 80/20 partnership with GE. For any paying attention, the nuclear development in India since the milestone agreement with them a few years ago has slowed dramatically as they haggle over liability issues. The nuclear industry prefers to avoid liability as much as possible (perhaps why GE is only 20% partner these days) and governments are often willing to get into the designs, up to their necks, by certifying and approving them. India has it's own history wrt liability and disasters associated with large foreign companies so their posture is understandable.</p><p></p><p>As so often I learn from your posts on nuclear energy subjects (and others), and you have hit the important bases IMO. It's a shame that the news organizations don't focus a larger fraction of their audience's rapt attention informing them thoroughly instead of scaring up ratings. The current headlines this morning are saying "out of control". Perhaps literally true but that doesn't mean run for the hills. This media coverage is such that there are shortages of iodine pills because americans are buying them made fearful by reportage. </p><p></p><p>I guess before you can inform, you first must understand, so thanks again for sharing. </p><p></p><p>JR</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Roberts, post: 24078, member: 126"] Re: Attempting to bring clarity to the nuclear problems facing Japan While we probably need to spend more effort looking forward than back from here, one possible reason for choosing the GE design, may be a willingness to share technology. Hitachi has been involved in nuclear power for decades there, and is now the 80% of an 80/20 partnership with GE. For any paying attention, the nuclear development in India since the milestone agreement with them a few years ago has slowed dramatically as they haggle over liability issues. The nuclear industry prefers to avoid liability as much as possible (perhaps why GE is only 20% partner these days) and governments are often willing to get into the designs, up to their necks, by certifying and approving them. India has it's own history wrt liability and disasters associated with large foreign companies so their posture is understandable. As so often I learn from your posts on nuclear energy subjects (and others), and you have hit the important bases IMO. It's a shame that the news organizations don't focus a larger fraction of their audience's rapt attention informing them thoroughly instead of scaring up ratings. The current headlines this morning are saying "out of control". Perhaps literally true but that doesn't mean run for the hills. This media coverage is such that there are shortages of iodine pills because americans are buying them made fearful by reportage. I guess before you can inform, you first must understand, so thanks again for sharing. JR [/QUOTE]
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