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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

The Direct Costs of Energy: Why Solar Will Continue To Lag Hydro And Nukes


The Direct Costs of Energy: Why Solar Will Continue To Lag Hydro And Nukes

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2012/07/08/the-direct-costs-of-energy-hydronuclear-best-solar-still-lagging/


The  Forbes fuel cost review does not include the reprocessing costs associated with nuclear fuel recycling. MIT has a good study on the reprocessing costs of nuclear fuel supplies.
See the MIT study here:
http://web.mit.edu/nuclearpower/pdf/nuclearpower-ch4-9.pdf

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