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The Costs of Having and Not Having Nuclear Energy. What do you think?
Washington Post
Thursday, January 18, 2007; Page A22
One important reason that alternative energy sources, such as wind and solar power, account for a fraction of the energy produced in the United States is that nuclear power has received most of the public subsidies ["In Global Energy Rush, Nuclear Gets a Resurgence," front page, Jan. 6]. From 1947 to 1999, the nuclear industry was given more than $115 billion in direct U.S. taxpayer subsidies, while solar and wind together got a mere $5.7 billion.
The Energy Policy Act of 2005 authorizes the nuclear industry an additional $12 billion in subsidies and tax breaks. Yet the credit-rating agency Standard & Poor's reported last January that these subsidies may not be sufficient to preserve the credit rating of a utility that commits to building a new reactor.
MICHELE BOYD
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/17/AR2007011701812.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns
Yes I do believe that the cost of nuclear energy production is worth that which the government is investing. However I think that the production of solar and wind energy should be given as much attention for development...
...That said and all things in perspective we have a Guarentee that nuclear energy is viable and will sustain large populaces with a single facility with a small footprint we don't have that guarantee with solar or wind, Yet.
Solar Power As Alternative To Fuel - Urgent Report !
If you've happened upon this article because you are looking for information on solar power as alternative to fuel, you're about to find yourself amazed. I'll share several constructive tips on how you can "plug" your home to abundant electricity for your whole family, and get paid for your efforts! Sounds unrealistic? I promise you won't regret it if you devote a few minutes to this article.
Why should you have to deal with high electric bills when there is equipment readily available which will bring you free solar energy, right on your own roof or somewhere else on your property? I'm please to report that it's not costly; that might have been the scenario in the past, but not anymore.
You may be wondering how i found all this out. Some time ago, i was getting interested in solar energy and was doing web searches for solar power as alternative to fuel and i discovered that there is a huge following for solar technology both here and abroad; loads of people had found success with state-of-the-art green technology that enables them to convert sun-power into electricity in just few days. I checked into the topic further and i also found out that this can become a reality with the purchase of a few everyday materials, at a cost that is manageable for everyone, no matter what your budget. It seems like at last there is a breakthrough in this field which gives us the ability to capitalize on the sun's free power supply for ourselves and our families, forever.
Even if you're just starting to look into solar power as alternative to fuel, do yourself a favor and verify what i say - with solar power, you can have as much electricity as you want, at no charge, and here's the best part of it - the power company will no longer be necessary for your family's energy needs. It's also true that a common practice is to even make money from your local utility company for all excess power that you make but don't need. One last point and most important one - by turning sunlight into electricity the final reward is that you'll be helping to improve the planet today, tomorrow, and beyond.
