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.
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Māori electorate
Response rates from 833 Selwyn voters.
33% Yes |
67% No |
28% Yes |
57% No |
2% Yes, temporarily while we increase investment into cleaner renewable alternatives |
10% No, we should invest in cleaner alternatives such as wind, hydroelectric, thorium, and geothermal |
1% Yes, as long as there is no public subsidy |
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1% Yes, and nationalise the industry |
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0% Yes, but with public subsidy |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 833 Selwyn voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 833 Selwyn voters.
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Unique answers from Selwyn voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@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
@9FGDZWT1yr1Y
No, To many earthquakes you muppet
@9DXXWB71yr1Y
Yes but not in New Zealand as we have too much natural disaster risks
@9F25TF61yr1Y
Yes if we can ensure it is safe and clean and green
@9DZRMV81yr1Y
I think if we can find a safe way to do this it would be beneficial. However, we would need to have a thorough review as no one wants a Fukushima
@9DXN2HV1yr1Y
Not enough knowledge, if it can be done safely the yes
@9DFKC7C1yr1Y
There needs to be more public education about this before expecting the public to make a decision.
@9DFBBRV1yr1Y
Yes, but it isn’t very necessary in New Zealand
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