Safe Nuclear Power with Hydrogen byproduct?

And nuclear power changes this to a non-problem?

 

You might find the following viewpoint interesting:

http://www.rmi.org/images/PDFs/Newsletter/NLRMIspring08.pdf

It's pretty clear that the real cost of nuclear power is making quite a few corporations rediscover that the "non-viability" of sustainable power is really just not true. The really, really interesting part is about how small, local power plants are really hammering the economic justification of ANY massive power plant, regardless of the fuel.

 

I have highlighted one word in the above statement. Change that word to AND and it can be done. There is no one answer to the energy shortage, well there is no energy shortage there is a lack of energy harvesting. The earth is bathed in an abundance of energy every day. It currently seems to be receiving more than it is giving off leading to global warming.

In only a few years since the inception of the plan South Australia will harvest 20% of it's electrical energy from wind. If just 1 - 2% of the earths land mas was covered with solar panels at 18% efficiency there would be power for all. This doesn't need to be virgin ground, but can be roof tops of homes and factories. A global network would ensure a reliable supply or energy storage such as pumping water for hydro, chemical AND thermal storage would smooth the gaps between supply and demand.
There is a geothermal installation going in now in central Australia which will power the uranium mining towns of Roxby Downs, Olympic Dam and Innamincka near Moomba will be able to shut down their diesel generators. It is right near the Moomba gas plant but will not power that as they prefer to generate electricity with gas.
Geodynamics

You could harvest geothermal energy where you live. You could use a heat pump to heat your home using geothermal heat which will reduce your electricity and gas consumption. Australian Geothermal Heating - Energycore - Australian Geothermal Energy heating and cooling
A journey of 1000 miles begins with 1 step followed by another ...
A consistent and persistent effort will bring rewards. We can't force China and India to follow but we can lead the way anyway. They are only now following a trail blazed by the west so why wouldn't they follow again?
There is no one solution and there may even be very limited room for nuclear power but a combination of green technologies will reduce and may eliminate all fossil fuel requirements. Nuclear energy is just swapping from one thing we dig out of the ground to another anyway.

Wind, wave solar and hydro energy aren't the cheapest options but they are the way forward.

 

I can only assume from this post that there is no national power grid in the USA and the USA is all of the world.

 

That's a bit ironic, environmentally friendly geothermal powering a uranium mining town. Proves it *that* can happen, anything is possible

Just curious though, any health hazard from the uranium tailings? That's quite a big concern in Northern Canada due to the uranium mining