Group: alt.energy.renewable
From: "Karl Johanson"
Date: Friday, March 07, 2008 7:12 PM
Subject: Re: Nuclear energy is the best way to produce the bulk of our electricity!

"Rob" wrote

>The problem is:
>Even fissionable fuel is a limited commodity.

There's enough for hundreds of thousands to millions of years.

>The life span of a plant is 40 years before it has to be
>decommissioned or retrofitted.

Licensing is sometimes 40 years. They can last longer.

>You then have to store the radioactive
>construction waste for tens of thousands of years.

Canada has recycled reactor parts.

Karl Johanson