Representation by Patrick Dawe
- Date submitted
- 25 September 2020
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
Outline of the main points to be made in relation to the application. The hazard of nuclear energy. The generation of nuclear power from nuclear energy needs the storage and disposal of radioactive materials. These materials carry the risks of misuse and of contamination. Planners of a nuclear power plant should not be encouraged by giving them planning permission, whereas people who plan to use more safe methods of generating power should be endorsed and encouraged. The availability of green energy. The wind, the tides, the sun, rivers and dams can supply the energy needs of this country. An ordinary member of the public can see by the number of wind farms that the wind can be used. Tidal energy appears to be untapped. The use of sun energy can be seen by the presence of solar panels and a simple calculation shows that a modest solar panel on every second dwelling will match the kilowatt hours from Sizewell C. Rivers and dams are not as evident as a source of energy in this country as they are elsewhere. The need to give opportunities to British talent. This country is not short of people who can employ ingenuity and innovation to harness green energy. These people should not be bypassed and left with their talents untapped. They should be given priority over French and Chinese engineers who aim to provide nuclear power with all its risks. Hazard of centralized power generation. Failure of a major plant would cause catastrophic, countrywide power loss. This risk can be avoided by using many and varied scattered foci of power generation. Money spent here would make Sizewell C redundant. Hazard of a deadline imposed by global warming coastal erosion. The building of a major nuclear power generation plant on a coastline that may erode as a result of global warming is an insecure investment. There is a risk that the coastal erosion timescale will place a deadline on the safe dismantling and removal of nuclear material from Sizewell A, B and C that is impossible to meet. The money spent on Sizewell C would be better spent on tapping green energy.