Nuclear energy may well play a larger role in the future of the U.S. and other industrial nations. The rest of the world, however, will most probably look elsewhere for the clean energy it needs.
This article was originally published with the title The Limited Appeal of Nuclear Energy.
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Add Comment"Yet those countries, and indeed the rest of the developing world, have abundant nonnuclear energy alternatives, too. " - please, please don't let the oil and banker mob get these poor third world countries hooked up on oil and coal. These are 19th and 20th century technologies, not 21st. We shouldn't even be considering getting them hooked on these, let alone the fact that these are NON RENEWABLE. Stop empty "axis of evil" rhetoric, let them build nuclear power plants and finally get out of controlling hands of IMF and Big Oil.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisNuclear Power Stations: Finially the United Nations can find something useful to do------create an international and useful standard for a small size Nuclear Power station, that can be produced in the hundreds and placed in many (even poor) countries. The standard must address building techniques, security, waste products and maintance etc. There is no reason why use Humans cannot generate 50% of our world-wide electricity using well-built and secure nuclear plants, over the next 30 years.
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