Australian Uranium Association, called for nuclear reactors by 2022

Australia Uranium Association (AUA) on Wednesday called on the federal government set up the country's first nuclear reactor to generate electricity by the year 2022, although the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident.

Michael Angwin, the AUA President said that although the core of the reactor nuclear power plant in Fukushima nuclear power plant caused by the crisis in March fell out of favor, the international examination will solve many security problems, so that the community greater assurance of supply.

Australian Federal Government plans to early July to complete the details of its carbon pricing scheme, a fixed carbon price in September and July 1, 2012 from earlier legislation was introduced to Parliament.

Although there was widespread concern, the carbon tax would affect Australia's domestic energy prices, Angwin said he was puzzled why the national debate on energy options do not talk about carbon price, and he called on the Government's proposals to encourage the nuclear business, from industry .

"Now is not the time to go soft on nuclear power to any decision makers, " Engelhard told the International Uranium Conference temperature in Perth, quoted by Australian Associated Press on Wednesday.

"Now is the right time to calm nuclear power for decision-makers, economic, technological, social, and political censorship. "

He pointed out that demand for electricity in Australia is expected to grow by 2030, which will require substantial capital investment, and with twenty percent of the government management of renewable energy target of 35 percent.

Wen said Unger, Nuclear Energy Commission provides the regulatory framework should be established to the reactor site, and to identify possible, if this road, the Australian may be the first generation in nuclear reactors by 2022.

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