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Caldicott , Helen . Nuclear Power Is Not the Answer to Global Warming Or Anything Else . Melbourne University Press , 2006 . Web . 6 July 2010 The main idea of this book is to undermine the arguments that nuclear energy is a clean and cost-efficient energy choice , and that it cannot help solve any national or global problem . The book has an aggressive tone , because it is clear from the title that the author vehemently denies the ability of nuclear energy to respond to global warming or any other national or international concern . In

particular , Caldicott argues that nuclear energy is not at all as clean as its supporters claim , and it will soon be a more environmentally damaging energy option Furthermore , she stresses that nuclear energy will not effectively lessen the dependence on foreign oil . She recommends that the government should shift to cheap and renewable energies instead , such as solar energy , wind power , and geothermal energy

The Introduction part of the book is very important in understanding the points that the author wants to make , because it summarizes the main arguments of the book . This chapter made me think about the nuclear energy propaganda ' that Caldicott attacks . She introduces new ideas supported by studies in her footnotes , which destroy the notion of nuclear energy as a clean and cost-efficient energy . She says that nuclear energy is neither clean nor green , because traditional fossil fuels are used to mine and process the uranium that is needed to operate the nuclear power...