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+====Counterplan Text: Countries should shift all floating nuclear reactors to small modular reactors. The United States should use SMRs for mission critical military installations. Mutually exclusive – plan bans floating nuclear power – we allow it in the form of SMRs.==== |
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+====Floating SMRs are safe. Chandler 14:==== |
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+(David L. Chandler, MIT News Office, The paper was co-authored by NSE students Angelo Briccetti, Jake Jurewicz, and Vincent Kindfuller; Michael Corradini of the University of Wisconsin; and Daniel Fadel, Ganesh Srinivasan, Ryan Hannink, and Alan Crowle of Chicago Bridge and Iron, based in Canton, Mass, The MIT Energy Initiative (MITei) is MIT's hub for research, education, campus energy management and outreach programs that cover all areas of energy supply and demand, security, and environmental impact, “Floating Nuclear Plants Could Ride Out Tsunamis”, http://theenergycollective.com/energyatmit/369266/floating-nuclear-plants-could-ride-out-tsunamis, April 17, 2014) |
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+When an earthquake and tsunami … and the answers are realistic.” |
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+====SMRs avoid the downsides of nuclear energy. Ringle 10:==== |
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+John, professor of nuclear engineering at Oregon State University. “Reintroduction of Reactors in US a major win” Nov 13, 2010. robertmayer.wordpress.com/2010/11/21/reintroduction-of-reactors-in-us-a-major-win/ SA-IB |
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+Small nuclear reactors will probably … a loss-of-coolant accident could occur. |
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+**Energy for desalination is key to prevent billions from dying. Beller 04:** |
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+Dr. Denis E, Beller, 2004 - Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, "Atomic Time Machines: Back to the Nuclear Future," 24 J. Land Resources and Envtl. L. 41 |
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+Our global neighbors need much … increased just 27 percent.10 |
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+**Only SMRs solve water wars. Pfeffer and Macon 02:** |
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+Robert, physical scientist at the Army Nuclear and Chemical Agency who’s working on nuclear weapons effects, a graduate of Trinity University and has a master’s degree in physics from Johns Hopkins. William, project manager at NRC. “Nuclear Power: An Option for the Army’s Future” Jan 16, 2002 last modified. www.almc.army.mil/alog/issues/SepOct01/MS684.htm |
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+The idea of using nuclear … to play a significant role. |