Nuclear power is the use of nuclear reactions that release energy to generate heat, which most frequently is then used in steam turbines to produce electricity in a nuclear power station. Since plans for a nuclear power plant at Carnsore Point in County Wexford were dropped in the 1970s, nuclear power in Ireland has been off the agenda. Ireland gets about 60% of its energy from gas, 15% from renewable and the remainder from coal and peat. Proponents argue that nuclear energy is now safe and emits much less carbon emissions than coal plants. Opponents argue that recent nuclear disasters in Japan prove that nuclear power is far from safe.
31% Yes |
69% No |
27% Yes |
59% No |
3% Yes, temporarily while we increase investment into cleaner renewable alternatives |
11% No, we should invest in cleaner alternatives such as wind, hydroelectric, thorium, and geothermal |
1% Yes, and nationalise the industry |
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1% Yes, as long as there is no public subsidy |
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0% Yes, but with public subsidy |
See how support for each position on “Nuclear Energy” has changed over time for 402k New Zealand voters.
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Unique answers from New Zealand users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@8D4FQVR4yrs4Y
yes if it is safely controlled away from major cities or places with high population and they can practically guarantee that it won't fail
@9JYJM6J2mos2MO
Yes, but it has to be heavily regulated and monitored and made sure that no one is around to be harmed
@9HK9YD6 4mos4MO
The right wings publics geothermal energy with by legal legend former US president Donald Trump and uk prime minister Boris Johnson issue more about clears environment
@9G73HMY6mos6MO
Small modular reactors (unable to melt down), become a research nation into a viable molten salt reactor.
@9G6SB846mos6MO
Hydrogen and free energy from the quantum level is close. This should be harneesed for future of humanity.
@9G4MSMD6mos6MO
Absolutely yes. Nuclear now documentry explains this. It is the only way to combat carbon cuts efficinently
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