Nuclear power generating capacity is 105,585 MWs, THAT IS A LOT OF POWER.
http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/epa/epat2p2.html
Solar capacity is a mere 397 megawatts:
http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/solar.renewables/page/trends/table12.html
So nuclear power today is generating 300 times more energy than solar. Solar generation is miniscule, and as I mentioned only exists at all due to boondoggle subsidies.
Nuclear power is more cost effective, more environmentally friendly (less space needed), yet solar gets all the hype.
I am convinced that energy technology hype is inversely related to its actual utility.
Oh, you just don't understand the romance novel aspect of dreamin about stickin it to the massive multinational oil companies who can't even match our multi-level governments in ripping us of each and every day of our lives with taxes on energy.
Plus the intrigue of cutting off OPECKERS who must be force to drink their damned oil because we won't buy it because we're willing to do without power when the sun don't shine, right?
Yeah... That's right! We gots ta git back ta livin like the "simple people" in the rest of the tird whirled! We gots too much affluenza afflictin everything here in these exceptional, usually victorius and triumphant United Straits!!! Shazzam!!! We gots ta turn that all back around, don'tcha know???