INDIA WILL BUILD NUCLEAR

Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister, India: "Our energy needs are bound to grow. We will be failing in the duty to our nation and to posterity, if we do not look ahead and take steps for not just today and tomorrow but for future generations…"

With such noble and farsighted intentions, Prime Minister Singh assured his nation he would take advantage of the deal U.S. President Bush made with him and increase India’s nuclear energy capacity.

Nuclear waste, intensive water consumption, dangers from accidents, weapons proliferation and terrorist attack aside, Singh said expanding nuclear would be good for India’s future generations.

Recognizing the likelihood of increasing costs for the emissions-intensive coal India presently gets more than 60% of its electricity from, Singh stood in front of a new natural gas-fired power plant in the Indian sunshine and wind and presented a case for building a nuclear energy infrastructure on behalf of his nation’s future generations.

Nuclear waste, intensive water consumption, dangers from accidents, weapons proliferation and terrorist attack aside, Singh said expanding nuclear would be good for India’s future generations.

India's heightened commitment to nuclear energy stems from a 2005 High Technology Cooperation Group (HTCG) President Bush developed between India and the U.S. in order to win greater cooperation from India in combating terrorism. The agreement makes it possible for multinational nuclear energy companies to build the newest generation of facilities in India.

Well, at least it will reduce global climate change-inducing greenhouse gas emissions.

By upping its nuclear energy capacity 1%, India grows nuclear waste and security threats 25%. (click to enlarge)

Indian PM: Nation committed to nuke energy
March 24, 2008 (UPI)

WHO
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

India has solar assets it could develop... (click to enlarge)

WHAT
At the dedication of a gas-fired power plant, Prime Minister Singh touted his United Progressive Alliance party’s triumph over its opponents with a promise to expand nuclear energy production in India, taking advantage of the deal the P.M. made with the U.S. to obtain "civilian nuclear energy technology."

WHEN
- The U.S.-India High Technology Cooperation Group (HTCG) was formed in July 2005.
- The comments reported here were made by the Indian Prime Minister March 24.

...and it has wind assets its own dynamic domestic wind energy industry could take advantage of. (click to enlarge)

WHERE
Singh made his remarks at an event inaugurating a gas-based power plant in New Delhi.

At least it isn't coal. (click to enlarge)

WHY
- The deal gives India access to U.S. civilian nuclear technology.
leftist allies are opposed to the nuclear deal with the U.S. on the grounds it will compromise sovereignty.
- Nuclear power accounts for 3 percent of India's installed power generation capacity, while more than 60 percent is provided by coal.

QUOTES
Prime Minister Singh: "Developing nuclear will help the country diversify its energy resources…"