1. Introduction
2. What is Nuclear Energy
3. Climate Change
4. Renewables
5. The Cost of Energy
6. Benefits and Possible Dangers of Nuclear Energy
7. Conclusion
Biography
John Blakemore is an accomplished pianist, sailor, consultant engineer, nuclear technologist, scientist, widely recognized polymath and an adjunct professor at the University of Newcastle, Australia. He has consulted to significant clients in Germany, France, Italy, Japan and China. He has invented and developed numerous business processes in a wide range of businesses, served on the boards of numerous companies and has been an adviser to former prime ministers on innovation. He also invented a procedure in 1991 to save his eyesight. Dr. Blakemore was the leader of the quality revolution in Australia with his book The Quality Solution and earlier led the first quality system in Australia in 1981.
“It is important to consider all of the alternatives when discussing the future of energy in Australia. This book provides information with reference to the decisions that will have to be made—such as changing the laws in Australia so we can at least put nuclear energy on the table.”
Dick Smith
Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Companion of the Order of Australia
“John Blakemore has provided a compact and informative text on the future energy choices that we face in Australia. Moreover, he has taken a fresh approach to considering the relative advantages of the nuclear option versus fossil fuel and renewable alternatives, which makes a significant contribution to this critically important debate. This book is rich in evidence-based logic and science-based analysis about one of the most important policy topics facing the human race in this century: energy and climate change.”
Prof. Danny Samson
University of Melbourne, Australia
