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Uranium supply will decline
CANTDU disputes clul
CANTDU this week issued a "Ontario }4 rdro's costo for
statement disputing the- claim transmission and distribution
of Deputy Minister of Energy in 1974 were $45 million, this is
for the Province of Ontario, the expected to rise to $230 million
Honorable R.M. Dillon, who .per year when proposed
stated that uranium is the only
.dependable and secure supply
of fuel for future energy needs.
' Mr. Dillon suggested that this
was a prime reason for Ontario
Hydros decision to base its
Capital Construction Program
on the Candutnuclear system.
CANTDU says that the
current plans for nuclear power
plants , and uranium enriched
facilities in, Canada will
produce a short -fall in uranium
supplies in about 10 years.
"This is a further demon-
'' Stration that the long `range
plan of the Ontario Ministry of
Energy and Ontario Hydro is
grossly inadequate," says Mrs.
Marilyn Penfold of CANTDU.
"In addition we are reaching
a point where the cost of
ptluction of electricity from
•nuclear power plants is
definitely not competitive with
the conventional energy supply.
systems," Mrs. Penfold points
out.
The CANTDU statement is as
follows : .
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WHALL
NUCLEAR POWER COST?
nuclear stations come on line
due t0 their location remote,
from the load centers.
"The capitalization required
for the production of heavy
water ($9m.. per unit) and the
high energy demands of this
process are not charged , to
nuclear power in a• realistic
manner,
'ITbe much higher initial cost
of nuclearplants will make
greater inroads into finite
reserve of metals and "other
resources. It is doubtful, due to
radio -active contamination, if
such materials can or will ' be
retrieved.
"The life expectancy of
nuclear reactors is unknown, A
speculative, and probably
optimistic figure of 30 years has
been suggested. Due to the
corrosive nature of the process
the economic life may well be
less than this. The fate and
care -taking of abandoned
reactors is a matter which has
.been given little attention.
"The cost oft , perpetual
storage and monitoring of ever
increasing quantities of radio
iti active wastes must be charged
to the cost of the energy
"The Bruce A nuclear produced. Currently the U.S.A.
generator, with an output of spends $35 million per year to
3 200 m
ewatts is estimated store radio active wastes
g w
to cost $1.4 billion This.• -means - .. , .
a•capital investmentof$.440,000
mega -watt -capacity.. •
"The Wesleyville coal fired
generator with an output of
2,000 m.w ` is estimated to cost
$672 million, investment per
mega watt of output will be
. $336,000.
"While it is true that current
prices in Canada for uranium
may give the nuclear reactor a
lower fuelling cost than the
' fossil fired unit, world uranium
prices are expected to rise
sharply in the near future; as
one spokesman for the uranium
industry recently . stated:
"Utilities are now building '
reactors for which -there is just
no uranium" (Financial Post
18-1-75)
"It is quite misleading to
imply that ,currently' lower
fuelling costs will ultimately
compensate for the much
higher capital investment of
the nuclear. energy .,source.
Such a concept assumes that
once established„the major cost
of the reactor will be fuel.
"Experience suggests
otherwise: "In the U.S.A. cost
conscious utilities last year
(1974) cancelled or delayed
about 60 * percent of the 230
atomic plants on their drawing
boards mainly for economic'
reasons” (Newsweek 24 -2 -75) -
"With any new technology_
costly modifications may be
'expected, for example
replacement of pressure tubes
at Bruce to avoid defects ex-
perienced.at Pickering will add
an estimated $706,000' to the
,cost.
GOpERICI $JGNA�L-STAR, TRS A" t,A;:
resulting from nuclear weapon
manufacture since world war
two.
"The Hanford Facility where ;
most of these materials are ,
stored' has been characterized
by repeated 'large scale
'escapes'. To date over 400,000
gallons of 'hot' wastes have
contaminated the soil • below
• around this facility.
" l' ovember 1973: 7,000
gallons of highly radio active
liquid' leaked from Unit 242S
which had new tanks and
plumbing. Some major leaks
:went undetected for several
weeks.
"Hydro spokesmen admit
that if certain procedures prove
to be damaging to the en-
vironment such procedures will
be revised, e.g. if the massive
dumping of waste heat into the
great lakes system has adverse
effects, they will change to
cooling towers, however no
funds have been, set aside for
such costly modifications.
"In terms oT research,
development, insurance, and
monitoring, nuclear generators
have, and continue to receive
such substantial support from
the government •that com-
parison with older energy
sources is quite unrealistic.
"Whatever the cost, and it
must be hig it will be the tax-
payer, not e' ptil`itician, the
consumer not the nuclear
expert who will pay the bill."
COUNTRY CLUB.
The closing of the ladies
curling was held April 11. We
were treated to several choral
selections by the teen choir
under the competetent
direction of *Mrs. D. Stewart:
Many thanks girls - we hope to
hear and see more of you in the
future.
The Domition Roads Trophy
was won by Elsie Gardner, Kay
Duncan, Lois Haines and Phyl
Fisher.
The Godericli Elevator
Trophy was won • by Maxine
Martin, Marg Young, Nancy
MacKinnon and Sue Duck -
The Ormandy,Trophy : was
won by Mary` Lapaine, Jean
Coughlan, Lois Haines and Lois
Vanstone.
The Jean MacDonald Trophy
Was won by Eleanor Erskine,
Mae Schaefer, Faye Ribey and
,Marg Young..
Gerry White's ,,team came
first in the lastdraw of Friday
mixed curling and Bill Dun -
can's team came second.
The President's Ball will be
.held May 24 with the
1Vloonlighters providing the
worth. '; • • music.
Poetic talent wanted
One thousand dollars will be
awarded as grand prize in the
First Annual Poetry Com-
petition sponsored. by. World of
Poetry, Poems of all subjects
and styles are eligible to win
the grand prize or any of fifty
other cash'' or'. merchandise
awards.
According to contest
director, -Joseph Mellon, "We
are looking for poetic talent of
every kind, and expect 1975 to
be a year of exciting
discoveries." .,
In addition to a prize, each
winning poem will be included
in the prestigious World of
Poetry Anthology. Thedontest
will be judged by an in-
dependent panel of ' the
Chaparral Poetry Society.
Rules and ' official entry
forms are available' by writing
to World of Poetry, 801 Portola
D'icive,211, San, Francisco,
California 94127. The contest
closes June 30, 1975.
Work proreses
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A4C,ANAiAS ENERGY RESOURCES
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4,,c'xi,,;cn CAr4C1
WF'RI \l r \\\ \RI ,,1 the energy
situation, •tlid it "Well
there's neithrng I do ah nn r1
Va rorlg. Thew•picot\ Ih,II each one of tt�
can do ih oiir homes .uid a '.ii11uents to`help
Canada and sit\ e as mu, h ,I• I u1► a year.
n\Vhen we save ener_s, we ,ils,,,i'e money.
This new hook is lull ,,r Ideas you can
apply to heated,.:. cookni '• au ,onditioning,
^lighting, \nd It's written
snnpl, with diagrams and,hill instructions
on how to 6\ tap•wahen• di tunlace
tillers, gaps around windows and soon.
Almost e‘ thing that has been written
01) home conscnatron is parked into this
hook And it's yours free
Here are a few of the ideas'
Duni drown
the heans
\1'HE*:"- 'ou're cooking %eget•hles.
use 11111e agate. Noel 0 ik ,ml‘ blot
thev'i tender. \•,iae it i nniC.
and ila\our, \\elfdesigned co ,k
aware. Used 111 Ihe.ploper •eI11i 4
i11 itis,, eon•era e emcee\
cooking tht: e1011e nte,il ui the
(1xen, fl. on orie 'r iwo I,(Iraier\.
If you'r'el(ucka erno(I_'h 11, lioi
a dishwasher. don't use 11 until you
haae •i full load 1), ihr •ante \a Illi
a our clothe, dryer • and he •tireio
clean the lint alter ,+Iter ea,11 Had
Silain1 elicit:\ 1s often a 2,4(1'le
of pennies, but they all add up
and sii•do the •,la I'n::• !or (
Do .'ou rc4IIneed a
crushed -ice dispenser''
.\ 1 ROS i' I RI f retri erahir
uses 511' 1 mote en're(.than
standard model •\ crushed i.e
dispi'rtser Is a big energy drum
And (i sell gleaning oxen uses 20'4
more enere\w.thati a stanidard inxtel,
Ask >outselt how Iilana of these
extras \ou really need
\\ hen) iu go shopping tor a new apple.
anee • refrigerator. (Inliw,lsher, range. deer.
o ashrt);1 machine look hew', int the price tag
What's the energy co•1 .1t running it ' ( sten the
better -built, more evpensl',; I1104e1 Is also
more energy-e.t`hetent \ bevel hrta 111 the
• long -nun
Five ways to save
oath me heating
HI A1'l"(; is the biggest item in a Tamil's
home energy htrdget Here arc Nfew simple
ways to save'
Lower tiie thermostat.
Fitch degree oyer 68 adds about
21 '; to \our heating hill 13v
dropping the setting from 72to
• 71 I \ op can ,a\ e 5(q. Dropping it
from '2 to (,x win save.LUY'r - about Sat) a year.
• It helps to lower the tenperature•'lurther
at night. and when you're ping to he, away-
from horiie for a few days.
the da.v and close them at night, for their
insulating value. In summer, do the opposite.
('heck our furnace filter.
t:10,2g,2,1 filter forces
the ca stem t„ work harder. a.,d
o rites energy • Inspect it eYcn
11) dOy i 1 he hook show s'ou
11(1V• 1 \n annual or semi-annual
'furnace cleaning can save you
(1 Ither 111',
How's ►our insulation''
\lana ( •in idian homes hay c
inadequate nl"hilati,111 ( el1Ing'
should h,i e 0 or trt„re of min-
oral , +„1 ,,r I:+�, hhreAinsula
Hon \\ ,ill L 1\ Incl should I,<
completely tilled Basement
walls should also he protected
1(, 2 tyt't below grade level. To avoid fire
limard•, don't itse.foamed plastic insulation in
exposed applreattons.
l se storms and weather -striping.
' torin w Indo, s and door, w ill
reduce heat loss rn w inttr by up
1(1 1 5(i .
Weather stripping is a must,
,\ tiny gap of 1 t along the
hottoni of a door rs sante
has ing •t (t sduare•inchthe hole inas
a our Iiv'rigs nxmi wall. 1(X) waa.c,{ sas'e
111(',•111 Mrrl nu►rle'r iii rile hum(„czf il"ains how to
w earlier ,trip taints and caulk the frames of
w ibYti„o, and doors, °
Let the sunshine in.
Energy from the sun is free, so it
mikes sense to use as much of it
as we can. In the w inter, open
curtains and drapes dunng the bright part of
Drip, drip, drip, drip '
°NI•, OR IP per scconil from 'a leaky hot •
water faucet or,,hower head sends about 175
gallons 0 ninth; down the -drain, That's money
down the drain. You can probably fix it your-
self w ith a new' washer and a few minutes
w(,rk. ' • M
13e cure the sire of yyur water heater
matches your need.. Don t set it fqr more than
140 degrees. and turn if off when you go on
vacation.
Ha\e 00 tried,za cold -water wash for
clothe`'.' it usually works just as well, Remem-
ber, too that your average shower hath uses
only 5 gallons of hot water, while %tub hath
takes almost 10 gallons,
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-Could you use an -
extra $100 a year?
These' are just a few of the many, many ways
to save energy and money in the home.
It's well worth doing. 13 making modest
energy sayings now, we can improve our
environment and way of life far into the future.
,S'erul in the ('nupott fur• your free coin' n/'
"Irk,) mall (0 ,cure energy and money in
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