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Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Nuclear Miracle Is Plagued By Fast-Rising Reactor Costs And Cheap Renewables

South Royalton VT (SPX) Sep 14, 2010 - The so-called "French nuclear miracle" embraced by some U.S. policymakers as a model for this nation is a misconception masking a pattern of fast-rising nuclear reactor construction costs and a "crowding out" of investments in renewable energy, such as wind, solar and hydro-electric power, according to a new study by Vermont Law School's Institute for Energy and the Environment. Study auth ... more
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