▲환경연합 원전특별위원회는 13일 오후 평창 올림픽파크 주변에서 '탈핵 캠페인'을 벌였다.
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Nuclear power plants give disaster, Renewable energy gives peaceWe, Nuclear free committee of KFEM, hope that the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games will be successful as a peace Olympic Games.The Republic of Korea is the sixth largest nuclear power plant country in the world with 25 nuclear power plants. The number of nuclear power plants per land area is the largest in the world. The nuclear power plants are located in the densely populated areas, and catastrophe is expected in case of an accident. Last year, Kori Unit 1 was shut down and is preparing to close.The peace-loving countries all over the world have reduced their nuclear power plants since Fukushima nuclear power plant explosion on March 11, 2011. Fortunately, the Republic of Korea has also joined the ranks of energy transition from nuclear to renewable energy and gave up the construction plan of six nuclear power plants last year. However, five nuclear power plants including Shingori unit 5 and 6, are under construction. So the risk of nuclear accident is not decreasing at all. In the Republic of Korea, which was an earthquake-safety zone, July 5, 2016, a magnitude of 5.0 occurred in Ulsan, and on September 12, a magnitude 5.8 occurred in Gyeongju. In particular, on November 15 last year, a 5.4-magnitude earthquake occurred in Pohang, resulting in 60 injured people and 1,500 displaced people, causing concern for the nation's nuclear power plant. Ulsan, Gyeongju and Busan are active fault zones and have 19 nuclear power that is densely located. Local people in this region have had a great concern on danger of nuclear since Fukushima explosion.Looking at the Chernobyl accident and the Fukushima accident, we found that nuclear power plants were no longer safe and that economic efficiency was also lower than that of renewable energy. In the United States, Britain and Germany, renewable energy generation costs are lower than nuclear power plants. UAE Al Maktum solar power unit prices have fallen by 2.6 cents per kWh to world record.There are eight nuclear power plants in Korea with 30 years long. With insufficient preparedness earthquake and outdated equipment for an earthquake, safety is not secured. These aged nuclear power plants should be closed earlier than life span in order to relieve public anxiety.Renewable energy is a blessing that nature gives us.Korea accounts for only 1.5% of renewable energy generation among OECD countries. Efforts should be made to expand renewable energy. In addition, Korea consumes almost twice as much electricity per capita as developed countries such as Germany and the UK. We, the nuclear free committee of the KFEM, strongly urge the government to make the policy in raising electricity prices of large companies that are using below the cost. Saving is the fifth power plant.2018. 2. 13. Nuclear Free Committee of KFEM(Korean Federation for Environmental Movement).
저작권자(c) 오마이뉴스(시민기자), 무단 전재 및 재배포 금지
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