Consistent climate nuclear revival that our country is experiencing, the newspapers reported yesterday clearly mark the official site to Slovakia for the completion of two nuclear reactors. It seemed as though there was talk of Italy and Slovakia, but for our country this is the official return to nuclear power after the 1987 referendum. So, "a strategic choice and industrial," Enel's of great importance for our country, now decided not to miss the train of revival World nuclear power. Actually, looking at the facts, talk of a revival or renaissance of nuclear power is absolutely false. In September, the 11th to be exact, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has issued an update on the global situation of the civilian reactors (World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2008 - [a] http://www. iaea.org/NewsCenter/News/2008/np2008.html) in which even predicting an increase in nuclear electricity production in 2030, the IAEA has had to admit that in 2007 the share of nuclear electricity decreased from 15% to 14% ( in Italy supporters still speak of 16% value for 2005). Whereas the European Union, the decline is even more drastic, 6% over the previous year, or 60 TWh (billion kWh) less electricity, more or less equivalent to the annual production of ten reactors. Why this decline? First, the seven units of the Kashiwazaki, Japan, are blocked by July 2007, when an earthquake hit the area, six reactors are in service in Germany and several French units have also been suspended for some problems encountered in the apparatus of generation steam, which had also in 2008. These problems are compounded by the fact that in 2007 no new reactor went into operation while other sources have increased, the 19,865 MW installed in wind only (Source: Global Wind Energy Council). And the future? The Russian system of Balakovo 5 was canceled. Of the 36 reactors currently under construction 11 are in this state for at least twenty years, the only U.S. reactor which resumed construction in 2007 was initiated in 1972. Fifteen plants do not have a date of stat-ups. Well not exactly an exciting picture. Between 2004 and 2007, 14 reactors have been completed, all in Asia and Eastern Europe where construction times are very long: the 4 reactors East took 18 to 24 years to complete. In essence, only Russia, China and India are issued in nuclear energy, but it must be said that these are countries with high demand for energy that are turning to all available sources (India in 2007, has installed 7,800 MW of wind power and China 5,900 MW, Italy 603). Returning to our multinational electricity, which has decided to close the two reactors at the central Slovak Mochovce some emphasis should be made. First, the cost: to complete the two reactors of 880 MW of total power are estimated 2 billion and 775 million euro (for a thermal power station in a similar cogeneration power it takes one third of that figure), they are taken into account when about the costs of nuclear power. Money that will not come from any of the loans even before the current financial crisis because no bank had agreed to fund this work (even Intesa San Paolo). The actions of Slovenske Elektrarne because until the completion of the work will not generate any profit, which is not very nice to Enel at a time like this when must rely on its cash receipts as the "leverage" is broken. It should thus give up some investment as the CEO has admitted that: "a need for greater caution on new investments (MF). We hope they are not investing in renewables. The truth is, Enel is making the best of a bad job, the completion of Mochovce was one of the "price" of the plan of acquisition of Slovenske Elektrarne and is now "sold" as a business card Italian public opinion in line with guidance government to build 4 / 5 new nuclear power plants (the House yesterday approved the creation of the new Agency for the safety of nuclear power). Today, just as an example, with 2 billion and 775 million € are implanted 2,000 MW of wind, other renewables as a system that generates more energy, more jobs and greater reduction in CO2 emissions of nuclear power, which the old is not the future. Besides, the two "new" Slovak VVER reactors (which stands for Vodo-Vodyanoy Energetichesky Reaktor pressurized water reactor power) are the result of Soviet technology of the seventies and the work was suspended 15 years ago for lack of funding. Sell \u200b\u200bthem for "new" questionable. Roberto Meregalli [[2] roberto@beati.org] Blessed are the peacemakers - Retelilliput More info on nuclear power to: [3] http://www.beati.org/nuclearecivile
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