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Is there a risk that if the rich nuclear capable countries all move to nuclear, then the poor sun rich proliferation risky countries will not be able to afford the development and construction of alternatives?
Not really.

Similarly, given the tendency for the world to follow the 'most advanced countries', would this make the poor countries discount wind/solar as options if the rich discounted them?
Typical colonial mindset. Brown and yellow people can think for themselves, they don't need us to tell them what to do.

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.

by Starvid (arvid.hallen at gmail.com) on Wed Jan 13th, 2010 at 05:42:22 PM EST
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Sorry, but the rest of the world does tend to follow the behaviour of the US, even when it has been shown to be harmful (e.g. agribusiness, financial industry, freeway construction).  There are some refreshingly  independently minded countries, but they appear to be in the minority.
by njh on Thu Jan 14th, 2010 at 01:54:43 AM EST
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