At the present rate of usage and without any new mines or exploration, there is about a century's worth of uranium available. While there are a few lesser developed countries in Africa that produce it, most uranium comes from North America, Europe and countries that made up the former U.S.S.R. It is not a hostage situation.banditos wrote:In response to nuclear energy,if you think oil is getting scarce around the world check the availability of uranium and the third world countries that possess these mines,what do you think these dictator types would charge once the demand became even greater?
http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf23.html
Based on that, fission reactors will continue to be a viable source of energy and alternative to oil for many decades. It also has its problems and I wouldn't want us to rely heavily on it for more time than is necessary. Maybe long enough for the development of usable fusion reactors.
Unfortunately, the no-nukes and the green crowd do not have the 1st effing clue about fusion reactor technology and the kind of impact it would have for the world. It would literally usher in a new era for mankind with virtually limitless clean energy with a very, very minimal short term impact on the actual reactor sites. No radioactive hazardous waste. No heavy metals to cause meltdown. Only a need for a little bit of hydrogen to fuse into helium. Got hydrogen?
The thing that people must understand is that wind, solar, geothermal and similar alternative energies are not and probably will never be viable sources of mass power for the electric grid--especially if we start using electric cars. Those sources are best used on a home by home basis and guess who will have them? Only those who can afford them.
