W E D N E S D A Y , M A R C H 1 6 , 2 0 0 5Nuclear Power: The Short-Term Answer toGlobal Warming?by Michael in New York on 3/16/2005 02:08:00 PMHere's a New York Times article about the latest models ofnuclear reactors.</p><p> There hasn't been one built in the US since1973, so the new models are much safer, more efficient, etc.Four major electric companies are strongly moving towardsgiving the go-ahead.UK scientist James Lovelock -- who created the Gaia hypothesisbeloved of environmentalists -- created a major stir last yearwhen he said nuclear power was by far the best immediateanswer to global climate change.</p><p> In short, Lovelock said thegreenhouse effect and global climate change are at a crisispoint, creating huge changes in the environment and our worldand action must be taken immediately.</p><p> He saysenvironmentally that nuclear power is much preferable tocoal-burning plants and other energy sources that contribute toglobal climate change. (Having China depend on Western-builtmodern nuclear power plants could dramatically reduce futureproblems all on its own.)The US might be committing to its first new plant in threedecades.</p><p> What say you? Is this terrible? Smart? Dangerous?Green? 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