Soleron on 28 October 2012
brendude13 said:
Why isn't nuclear energy that popular? From what I know about energy sources, it seems to be the best option. |
Political pressure. The legacy of nuclear accidents in the past and the very high cost of designing and building new ones has stopped it.
But compared to the reactors running now, modern nuclear designs are MUCH safer and more efficient. I believe they are a great stopgap between fossil fuels and an eventual 100% renewable future but not a permanent solution (even uranium is finite).
I'm a big fan of nuclear fusion as an upcoming technology, seeing as it's completely safe, no long-term waste, much more reliable than wind/solar. Only problem is it isn't quite ready.
