The Outlook for Nuclear Power in the U.S. Really
Sucks:
"As the Paris climate summit kicked off two weeks ago, venture
capitalist Peter Thiel penned a scathing op-ed for the New York Times,
decrying the plight of nuclear power in the U.S. He cited a stagnant
regulatory environment unable to adapt to innovative new reactor
designs, and continued public hysteria over safety and radioactive
waste disposal, as the primary culprits holding us back from a bright
nuclear-powered future.
Thiel makes some valid points. But what’s really killing nuclear power
in this country is garden-variety economics: in the emerging energy
market of the 21st century, nuclear just can’t compete — particularly
with ultra-cheap natural gas."
See:
http://gizmodo.com/the-outlook-for-n...cks-1746582577