Originally posted by: Tiptup
Perhaps I'll read the article later, but as far as I'm concerned, Nuclear energy is the cleanest energy available today. It's rather backwards that the US hasn't invested in it more as a means of generating power. Still, an ideal nuclear power plant would utilize fusion and not fission. When that becomes available and safe, that's what I'd rather see us move towards.
Perhaps I'll read the article later, but as far as I'm concerned, Nuclear energy is the cleanest energy available today. It's rather backwards that the US hasn't invested in it more as a means of generating power. Still, an ideal nuclear power plant would utilize fusion and not fission. When that becomes available and safe, that's what I'd rather see us move towards.
I'm just impressed as hell that the U.S. is going to start recycling spent fuel. The article states that 95% of fuel can be recycled. It's unbelievable that France is beating the U.S. in nuclear energy.