[red-beard]

Who here, besides me works in the Energy (Power Generation, Oil and Gas, etc) business? I've been reading up on Nuclear Power and writing papers on it since I was in High School. I studied Nuclear Engineering in College, but I ended up working in Conventional Fossil Power Generation since there was nothing new going on in Nuclear in the 1980's and 1990's.

Solar, Wind, Ethanol, etc, only work when there is a subsidy, or if there is no other power source available. For example, it's far cheaper to put in solar charged accent lighting around your house than to run the wiring. Solar heating of swimming pool works since the temp you are trying to acheive is quite low.

The biggest problem with a solar or wind farm is the area required, and the maintenance per MW produced. Someone has to clean solar collectors, or they become less effcient. Someone has to maintain the big wind farms.

Nuclear is the only "Alternative" energy source where it is well understood where the fuel is, how to make it happen economically, and that is reliable enough. We should have kept our nuclear programs going that were hitting the stride in the 1970's. Unfortunately, scary movies came out and people turned on Nuclear.

90+% of out electricity should be nuclear. And we should be converting our heating, cooking, etc, to electricity, to minimize use of fossil fuel. THEN, we should start working in earnest to make electric/stored power transportation.

As President, I will encourage the production of Nuclear Power.