On Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:30:23 -0400, Wayne.B wrote:


I have not studied the economics of nuclear power but my sense of it is
that the main issues are perceived safety (political) and waste
disposal. If the price of fossil fuels goes high enough, any economic
issues with nuclear will become irrelevant.

Many of the proposed Generation IV reactors will burn the nuclear waste,
and are by nature, much safer than the pressurized systems we have now.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integral_Fast_Reactor

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pebble_bed_reactor