http://www.thepunch.com.au/author-bios/roger-dargaville/ Roger is a climate change research scientist at the University of Melbourne and an Energy Analyst for the Melbourne Energy Institute.  His main focus of research is the impact of the ozone hole on southern Australia’s climate, but he is spends a lot of time researching different energy technologies with the goal of finding the optimal mix of solutions to met our energy needs without killing the plant.  He was a co-author on the International Energy Institute’s Energy Technology Perspectives 2008 publication and has worked at UNESCO in Paris and the National Center for Atmospheric Research in the USA on climate change issues.  He’s been to Antarctica twice and would go again if his wife would let him.  He’s into cycling as both a way to get around and to stay healthy, and wishes he had time to play his double bass. en Copyright 2012 The Punch penberthyd@newsltd.com.au penberthyd@newsltd.com.au Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Politics, opinion, world news, sports news, latest news, views, Barack Obama, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Nathan Rees, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Garrett, Barnaby Joyce, Australian, federal politics, opinion polls, election, The Punch, thepunch, punch ExpressionEngine 1.6.7 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/punch-logo-rss.png http://www.thepunch.com.au/ 144 70 Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/nuclear-power-is-not-dangerous-just-expensive/ A Nielson poll has reported that about half of Australians are open to nuclear energy being considered as part of the solution reducing carbon emissions, up from 38% in 2006.  So the question remains as to why half of the population doesn’t even want nuclear on the table as an option.  Is the dislike or even fear of nuclear power a rational one?  The threat of nuclear war or nuclear power station accidents such as Chernobyl or Long Island (the only two accidents of any significance) should not be taken lightly; nuclear energy is awesome in the true meaning of the world.  But does it actually deserve the bad reputation is carries?  feedback@thepunch.com.au (Roger Dargaville) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/nuclear-power-is-not-dangerous-just-expensive/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/nuclear-power-is-not-dangerous-just-expensive/#item1465 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:40:07 +0000 Roger Dargaville | Author bios | The Punch