[ASOC]

ROTFLMAO

Nuke-U-lar power to replace oil??? Where? Less than 3% of US electric power is derived from hydrocarbons, and most of that is like “Bunker C”, a small step up from tar.

Maybe they think we will be able to buy “Nukemobiles” that only have to be refueled every 100 years..... and are safe because they are made completely of lead.....
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Oy!

[sefarkas]

The need for nuclear power plants arises from the growing economy, lack of new large generating station construction, interest in an environmentally benign way to generate electricity, and the resulting stress on the power-grid trying to deliver power from where it is made to where it is used. Ideally, large generators are located near areas with a large demand for electricity; Indian Point and the City of New York is an excellent example. As the commercial nuclear industry reached technical maturity in the last 15 years, its low operating cost and high reliability/availability has made the nuclear option attractive to utility executives.

Whatever form the heat generation takes, America needs to add many large generators to keep up with an economy that grows "another New Zealand" every year as well as addressing the need to replace the existing large generators, some of which have been in-service for over 50 years (think about getting spare parts).