# Japan to Release Radioactive Water Into the Ocean – Level 2

### 5. What source of energy does your country use the most?
Thermal power, the thermal power supplies about 80% of electricity (electric**al** power) in Taiwan.

### 6. Is it possible to make people less fearful of nuclear energy?
Yes, I think it's possible, but very hard. People have been educated by school**s**, media and history that nuclear energy is harmful. Although it can be controled by people (human**s**) to less**en** ~~down~~ the risk of damage **to** the environment, but people (human**s**) still can't control ~~about~~ natural disaster**s**.

### 7. Do you think every country should be using nuclear energy?
No, I don't think so. In my opinion nuclear energy is important, but people (human**s**) should study **more** about renewable energy ~~more~~ rather than nuclear energy.

### 8. Should the Japanese government dump the water into the ocean?
If the Japanese government ~~make~~ **made** sure that the dumped water is safe and harmless for **the** environment and animal**s**, I think this is a solution for dealing with their cooling system.

### 9. Should students learn about radiation in school?
Yes, definitely. Learning about radiation in school not only can improve people's knowledge about radiation but can also ~~can~~ make **them** less fearful of radiation.

### 10. What is the general opinion about nuclear energy in your country?
Nuclear energy would cause environment**al** pollution, affecting people, animals and plants health ~~these are~~ **this is** the general opinion about nuclear energy for the Taiwanese. these are....opinions

### 11. Do you think it’s understandable that people are nervous about Japan’s plan?
Yes, I do understand their concerns. No matter how the Japanese government explain**s** about how low **the** radiation in the dumps water is, they can't deny **that** the radiation in the dumps water is higher than the water in **the** ocean.

### 12. Is your country doing anything to change to greener sources of energy?
The Taiwanese government is building wind power plant**s**, even though **they** ~~it~~ can’t help a lot ~~in~~ **with** electricity so far, **the** Taiwanese are willing to accept wind power plants rather than nuclear power plants.

### 13. What do you think about the Chinese spokesman’s request to the Deputy Prime Minister of Japan?

### 14. Can you think of any other ways for Japan to get rid of the water?
Unfortunately, I have no idea about this. According to the law of conservation of mass, even though people change the state~~s~~ of water, they ~~also~~ should **also** deal with the existing mass.

### 15. How can people be educated about the safety of nuclear energy?
The most crucial point is people should be educated that radiation is ~~in~~ everywhere. Next **it** is how to avoid the damage from ~~the~~ nuclear energy and the risks **involved**.

### 16. Do you think nuclear energy could be the answer to climate change?
No, I don't think so. I think there are many reasons **which** cause~~ing~~ ~~to~~ climate change. Nuclear energy may be one of the reason**s** but not the only answer.

### 17. Is climate change often discussed in your country?
Yes, quite often. Taiwan is a small island, people care about climate change leading to this island ~~disappeared~~ **disappearing**.

### 18. Has your country had any disasters like the Fukushima power plant meltdown before?
No, never and I hope it would never happe~~a~~n.