Comments for Brazil Puts Nukes on Fast Track and Vows to Build 60 Nuclear Plants at http://www.brazzilmag.com , comment 0 to 4 out of 4 comments http://www.brazzilmag.com Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:43:14 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/9912/1/#pc_17096 IMHO, we have to set a higher target. 60 is very low. I suggest we increase it to 120. All objections overruled ! - João da Silva Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:14:30 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/9912/1/#pc_17088 ....is Brazil not full of oil ?????????????????? 8 billion barrels of oil here 3 billion barrels of oil there and up to 50 billion more...if you read carefully the news and estimates !!!!!!! Or is it WATER YOU FOUND....TO COOL YOUR NEXT 60 Nuclear Plants ????????? :D ;D - CH.C. Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:57:19 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/9912/1/#pc_17074 Economically nuclear electrical plants are foolishness since the cost in energy intensive steel and concrete plus other more exotic materials makes nuclear the most expensive per kilowatt hour electricity there is. There is something to the idea that it's attractive for baseline generation but with Brasil's many upcoming opportunities for co generation from sugar cane bagasse I have to doubt it's the best economic alternative for that either. The only country where building more nukes is not in doubt is France where they have no other choices. In the United States even permitted and approved plants are not being built due to the enormous and still riseing cost of construction and storage of spent fuel. Just few more nukes could easily supply Brasil with sufficient materials for weaponry; 50 or 60 is costly overkill. dewolfe - john dolph Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:51:44 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/9912/1/#pc_17073 I just hope the storage facilities are installed properly. It would be of great benefit to Brasil to have these plants, they can provide clean energy and produce more efficient energy. The problem, however is the extreme storage and facility costs associated with it. - Dona Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:22:25 +0100