Patrick Moore
"Patrick Moore, born 1947 in Winter Harbour, B.C., Canada, is a founding member of Greenpeace, although he now criticizes the organization. He holds a Ph.D. in ecology from the Institute of Animal Resource Ecology, University of British Columbia. He works as a consultant and public speaker on environmental issues."
Statements
"Greenpeace is deliberately misleading the public into thinking that wind and solar, both of which are inherently intermittent and unreliable, can replace baseload power that is continuous and reliable. Only three technologies can produce large amounts of baseload power: fossil fuels, hydroelectric and nuclear. Given that we want to reduce fossil fuels and that potential hydroelectric sites are becoming scarce, nuclear is the main option. But Greenpeace and its allies remain in denial despite the fact that many independent environmentalists and now the IPCC see the situation clearly.
". . . Greenpeace and company are basically stuck in the 1970s when it comes to their energy policy as it relates to climate change. They should accept the wisdom of the scientists at the IPCC and recognize that nuclear energy is a big part of the climate change solution. And they should stop misleading the public into thinking that wind and solar can do the job on their own. I will be the first to commend them for their courage."
-- December 12, 2007
References
Patrick Moore: Going Nuclear Over Global Warming
Patrick Moore: Going Nuclear (Washington Post)