Why, O why Must Ghana go Nuclear?

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thinking man 12 years ago

really fine work Doctor. I am just a lay person but I expressed some of the same sentiments when the talk of going nuclear began to brew. As you and others have already said, managing the waste in the capital alone has been s ...
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really fine work Doctor. I am just a lay person but I expressed some of the same sentiments when the talk of going nuclear began to brew. As you and others have already said, managing the waste in the capital alone has been such a headache and challenge for us why on earth would we want to go nuclear. how our government officials can be that brain dead is defies understanding. In any case how do we make this a national debate to weigh the pros and cons of it and then possible get the powers that be to back off this foolish idea?
thinking man 12 years ago

Actually, the doctor already addressed how we make this a national debate so please ignore my query.

Actually, the doctor already addressed how we make this a national debate so please ignore my query.
otublohun 12 years ago

God ! why can't the blackman do the basics(Education,Hospitals,Infrastracture) right instead of much a do for nothing. Let's HOLD DISCUSSIONS before building castles in the air. Even Germany is running away from this dangerou ...
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God ! why can't the blackman do the basics(Education,Hospitals,Infrastracture) right instead of much a do for nothing. Let's HOLD DISCUSSIONS before building castles in the air. Even Germany is running away from this dangerous technology.
Prof Lungu 12 years ago

A ha!

The basics....

A ha!

The basics....
Memma White 12 years ago

Does Ghana have an industrial policy strategy to guide these decisions?

Does Ghana have an industrial policy strategy to guide these decisions?
Prof Lungu 12 years ago

Another critical mind!

READ: "...It will be highly irresponsible, perhaps even criminal, for a country with such pitiful human development statistics to spend even $1bn on something for which there are safer, cheaper, and ...
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Another critical mind!

READ: "...It will be highly irresponsible, perhaps even criminal, for a country with such pitiful human development statistics to spend even $1bn on something for which there are safer, cheaper, and more practical and more sensible options..."

OUR COMMENT: Precisely! There is absolutely no point to this highfalutin quest for a prize all the people cannot sustainable control, or profit from. There is absolutely no way to faithfully justify this mad quest!

First, fix the basics in earnest, we must say!
USMAN 12 years ago

The IPPs will bring in the money and help dispose of the nuclear waste.

The IPPs will bring in the money and help dispose of the nuclear waste.
Prof Lungu 12 years ago

Clearly if you believe "the IPPs will bring in the money and help dispose of the nuclear waste", then the entire proposal is not sustainable for Ghana.

It shows lack of maturity/readiness!

Clearly if you believe "the IPPs will bring in the money and help dispose of the nuclear waste", then the entire proposal is not sustainable for Ghana.

It shows lack of maturity/readiness!
Ofori Quaah 12 years ago

I have been out today, just got back and read all the kind comments that have been posted so far. That should be the purpose of this forum, sharing ideas and brainstorming for the good of our country. I shall post the final p ...
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I have been out today, just got back and read all the kind comments that have been posted so far. That should be the purpose of this forum, sharing ideas and brainstorming for the good of our country. I shall post the final part for discussion.

Have a wonderful weekend all, and stay blseed!
Joy 12 years ago

Dr Quaah, I am really interested in the mapping of faults along our coastal plane. Please publish that as soon as possible because some investors in the USA are really interested in knowing because they are in the process of ...
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Dr Quaah, I am really interested in the mapping of faults along our coastal plane. Please publish that as soon as possible because some investors in the USA are really interested in knowing because they are in the process of acquiring properties near the shores for infrastructural development!!

Uncle Mends, Takoradi 12 years ago

We can't finance a gas pipeline from Atuabo to supply the Aboadze Power and yet we shift our focus to build a nuclear power. Are we suffering from Attention Deficit Disorder or dyslexia?

We can't finance a gas pipeline from Atuabo to supply the Aboadze Power and yet we shift our focus to build a nuclear power. Are we suffering from Attention Deficit Disorder or dyslexia?
Uncle Mends, Takoradi 12 years ago

We can't finance a gas pipeline from Atuabo to supply the Aboadze power plant and yet we shift our focus to build a nuclear power plant. Are we suffering from attention deficit disorder or maybe dyslexia?

We can't finance a gas pipeline from Atuabo to supply the Aboadze power plant and yet we shift our focus to build a nuclear power plant. Are we suffering from attention deficit disorder or maybe dyslexia?
Dr. Amposah USA 12 years ago

Thanks be ti God that he has giving you the knowldge to share you mind to all Ghanaians as a peer leader on this Nuclar debate.
God bless you Dr. Ofori Quaah. Now its up to Ghanaians to use these examples base on your active ...
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Thanks be ti God that he has giving you the knowldge to share you mind to all Ghanaians as a peer leader on this Nuclar debate.
God bless you Dr. Ofori Quaah. Now its up to Ghanaians to use these examples base on your active examples and knowldge base on your tecnical know how to stop these debate from going on in Ghana.
Now it is known that Ghanians are very hungry for Power, and this I believe should not encourage us to invite the devil(Nuclar Power for electricity) among our mix.
there are so many ways of getting this means of power supply in Ghana so why should we go the inferior way? current advancement and morden technology has opened up to a clearn and relable means of Power , electricity so why do we keep thinking of Nuclar?
Look Ghanaa is not only for the few that are beating, and keep beating the drums of Nuclar power, it is for we living now and those who has not even been born yet so let us utilze our God giving brain to stop these nonesence at all times. Also its up to our representatives in parliament to stop all these nonesence forms of debate even before it erupts there in the house.
we should not even be thing of the nuclar supply of elecrticity, but rither its side effects radiation and even where to keep our nuclar waste 10yrs. after we have already put them in place, It is now a big problem for these advance countries using nuclar where to store the numerous waste that they have already aquire from it. yet they have alrady enjoyed the benefits of the Power obtained from that. why would we like to commet our little dear loving country into such delemar?
Nuclar is not good for our country and as that matter to any Afican counrty. let us continually keep it off the Table. Let the wise listen and let the fools keep on beating the drums for ever dreaming of something that would never work.
Thank you professor Dr. Quaah, and God give you long life.
Dr. Amozo UK 12 years ago

Ghana as it is now, can not mind the current power system we have, how on earth could we think of Nuclar? what happend in Tadi? People let us enjoy our peace, if posible keep the Bobo lights burning whilest we drink, and stop ...
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Ghana as it is now, can not mind the current power system we have, how on earth could we think of Nuclar? what happend in Tadi? People let us enjoy our peace, if posible keep the Bobo lights burning whilest we drink, and stop the Nuclar Nuclar stuff for it would not do ys any good in life. let us spend all those millions on other sector of relable energy, that would not come to distroy our home land, for ghanais not for only us living today, but also for those unborn chilren. Yes keep that nonesence off the table and time lines.
Samuel Effah ust ghana 12 years ago

OH yes let the wise read the article written by Dr. Ofori Quaah, Dr Amponsah and Dr. Amozo carefully.
Thanks be ti God that he has giving you the knowldge to share you mind to all Ghanaians as a peer leader on this Nuclar de ...
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OH yes let the wise read the article written by Dr. Ofori Quaah, Dr Amponsah and Dr. Amozo carefully.
Thanks be ti God that he has giving you the knowldge to share you mind to all Ghanaians as a peer leader on this Nuclar debate.
God bless you Dr. Ofori Quaah. Now its up to Ghanaians to use these examples base on your active examples and knowldge base on your tecnical know how to stop these debate from going on in Ghana.
Now it is known that Ghanians are very hungry for Power, and this I believe should not encourage us to invite the devil(Nuclar Power for electricity) among our mix.
there are so many ways of getting this means of power supply in Ghana so why should we go the inferior way? current advancement and morden technology has opened up to a clearn and relable means of Power , electricity so why do we keep thinking of Nuclar?
Look Ghanaa is not only for the few that are beating, and keep beating the drums of Nuclar power, it is for we living now and those who has not even been born yet so let us utilze our God giving brain to stop these nonesence at all times. Also its up to our representatives in parliament to stop all these nonesence forms of debate even before it erupts there in the house.
we should not even be thing of the nuclar supply of elecrticity, but rither its side effects radiation and even where to keep our nuclar waste 10yrs. after we have already put them in place, It is now a big problem for these advance countries using nuclar where to store the numerous waste that they have already aquire from it. yet they have alrady enjoyed the benefits of the Power obtained from that. why would we like to commet our little dear loving country into such delemar?
Nuclar is not good for our country and as that matter to any Afican counrty. let us continually keep it off the Table. Let the wise listen and let the fools keep on beating the drums for ever dreaming of something that would never work.
Thank you professor Dr. Quaah, and God give you long life.
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Kofi 12 years ago

The typical Ghanaian character is to chase the most glamorous when the capacity for maintenance is not there. Let us therefore exhaust the basics ways of generating power before dreaming of nuclear which will require the impo ...
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The typical Ghanaian character is to chase the most glamorous when the capacity for maintenance is not there. Let us therefore exhaust the basics ways of generating power before dreaming of nuclear which will require the importation of raw material.
Solar is there and the raw material, the sun, is free and abundant everywhere in the country. Above all going for something like solar and wind will lead to the creation of many jobs.
Hence basics first.
Kofi of Africa 12 years ago

Quaah, A. Ofori,

I will like to know on who's research the technical basis of this piece is based, as I am confused who actually wrote it. (Is it by Jodi Picolt, Dr A. Ofori Quaah or yourself?).

This said, I think it is ...
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Quaah, A. Ofori,

I will like to know on who's research the technical basis of this piece is based, as I am confused who actually wrote it. (Is it by Jodi Picolt, Dr A. Ofori Quaah or yourself?).

This said, I think it is an excellent article. Because it details the necessary technical considerations that confirms my argument that nuclear energy is ill-advised in Ghana (ps refer to my recent article on nuclear energy in Ghana).

I will be glad if you can furnished a direct contact between the author of the technical part of this article and myself. I suspect it is Dr. Dr A. Ofori Quaah?

Regards(kofi.of.africa@gmail.com).

Regards.

Regards.
Ofori Quaah 12 years ago

Why do you think somebody else wrote the technical part of the article. Didn't you read the fact that I ever worked at the GAEC and have some knowledge of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission?

Why do you think somebody else wrote the technical part of the article. Didn't you read the fact that I ever worked at the GAEC and have some knowledge of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission?
km agyin 12 years ago

I beg to differ. In the first place, nuclear energy has gone a long way to becoming safe. It has so many advantages over hydro which causes disastrous environmental problems when spillage occurs, not forgetting inundation of ...
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I beg to differ. In the first place, nuclear energy has gone a long way to becoming safe. It has so many advantages over hydro which causes disastrous environmental problems when spillage occurs, not forgetting inundation of several tracts of arable lands and the displacement of people. Damming also destroys the ecosystem by killing off certain fish species and wildlife when lands are lost to inundation. After all what have we done with the largest man made lake in terms of adding economic value to it? The dams also cut off shipping access to the sea and hinders eco-tourism. Ghana is a small country and we cannot afford to lose any more lands to water inundation. Let's save our rivers. Nuclear plant if well maintained will be very safe and i think our nuclear scientists are ready for that challenge. Let's have a bit of faith in them. It is more efficient than hydro which depends on the rains and weather. Siting it is not a problem. The vast sparsely populated savannah belt is an ideal place to site it. One nuclear plant will be sufficient to solve our electricity needs and for export as well. It is better than all these gas plants and the proposed coal plant by Asogli with their high level carbon footprint. The emphasis should be on safe and clean energy. Nuclear in combination with solar and wind and the already existing power sources(the 2 hydro and gas plants) will be more than adequate to shoot us into the industrialized age. Let's give nuclear a chance.

LARYEAH 12 years ago

IF WE BUILD NUCLEAR AT, LET IT BE VOLTA SOUTH. BECAUSE VOLTARIANS ARE THE SO CALLED MOST EDUCATED. LET US GIVE THEM THE CHANCE TO BLOW.... I AM OUT OF TIME!

IF WE BUILD NUCLEAR AT, LET IT BE VOLTA SOUTH. BECAUSE VOLTARIANS ARE THE SO CALLED MOST EDUCATED. LET US GIVE THEM THE CHANCE TO BLOW.... I AM OUT OF TIME!
Joy 12 years ago

Mr. Agyin, please note that the Russian Nuclear plants that are destined for Ghana are not safe. Remember Chenobly? Either you get the latest state-of the art plant from the USA or forget the whole stuff. Frankly, I dont beli ...
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Mr. Agyin, please note that the Russian Nuclear plants that are destined for Ghana are not safe. Remember Chenobly? Either you get the latest state-of the art plant from the USA or forget the whole stuff. Frankly, I dont believe Minister Buah is serious about acquiring a nuclear plant; I believe it is for propaganda to indicate that Mahama's admnistration is determined to solve our current energy crisis. The licensing alone for the proposed nuclear plant will not happen during the regime of this admnistration, and I cannot phantom that a new administration by NPP or PPP or whoever will continue with such licensing. The whole proposition does not make sense for Ghana, let alone the West African region!!!
James Naru 12 years ago

I dont believe you know what you are talking about

I dont believe you know what you are talking about
James Naru 12 years ago

good article

good article
dan 12 years ago

I think government in ghana is the problem,cuz there are other alternate energy eg. solar energy where we can focus our attention at. construction of solar cells doesnt need high education even my own grandmum who never saw c ...
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I think government in ghana is the problem,cuz there are other alternate energy eg. solar energy where we can focus our attention at. construction of solar cells doesnt need high education even my own grandmum who never saw classroom before can construct, only that we need affordable solar cells , regulators , and inverters to be available at the market.and i would like to urge the government also to pressurize volta river authority and electricity of ghana to start some special alternate energy initiative in all part of regional capitals in ghana. God Bless Ghana.. God Bless us All. thx.
Naa Awura 12 years ago

What are we doing about solar power which is abundant in our country not,does need to be dug from the bottom of the sea, will not require local residents to be deprived of their homes with no negative enviromental effects? If ...
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What are we doing about solar power which is abundant in our country not,does need to be dug from the bottom of the sea, will not require local residents to be deprived of their homes with no negative enviromental effects? If the American space projects can be run on solar power then the technology exists to run Ghana on the same power source.We don't have to go and collect the sun it comes to us free. We must not be fooled by the unlucky people who do not have this God given gift and are hell bent on sending the whole world looking for oil or nuclear power with the high capital costs and the need for us to pay through the nose for it all!!
JAMES 12 years ago

I am sorry but I do not think we have the right attitude to manage a nuclear facility. The knowledge we may have the skills we can acquire the attitude to safety, maintenance etc may be the drawback.

Now if hydro resources ...
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I am sorry but I do not think we have the right attitude to manage a nuclear facility. The knowledge we may have the skills we can acquire the attitude to safety, maintenance etc may be the drawback.

Now if hydro resources are more or less exhausted, gas is limited and we don't want coal what do we want? I am waiting for the usual romantic, but economically untested propositions on solar and wind.
James Naru 12 years ago

Dr Ofori Quaah
Good work
Kindly leave your email address on the forum.
I need to email you an article on the same subject
Thanks
James

Dr Ofori Quaah
Good work
Kindly leave your email address on the forum.
I need to email you an article on the same subject
Thanks
James
Ofori Quaah 12 years ago

Naru,
My email address is ofori.quaah@gmail.com.
Be blessed.

Naru,
My email address is ofori.quaah@gmail.com.
Be blessed.

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