Is nuclear power the best green option?

Potentially safer than a generation ago, nuclear power also puts no greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Fossil-fuel power plants threaten to heat the climate even further as energy demands of the developing world explode.

Has nuclear power become the climate-friendly option? Read what others are saying.

YOUR VIEWS

(Updated 03/07/07)

"Nuclear power is a relatively short term fix that looks tempting until we consider the side effects of radioactive waste. There is no "away" where we can send it safely or store it. "

David Kinne, Broussard, La., USA

"Nuclear power should be a last resort and should not take away funds from these truly clean alternatives."

Roger Smith, West Hartford, Conn., USA

"It's inappropriate to point out the flaws of nuclear energy without recognizing that all other forms of energy production are wrought with problems of similar magnitude. "

Jeff Kolb, Redwood City, Calif., USA

"Though expensive and potentially risky, we have gotten to a point where it's the only practical choice. "

Keegan Clements-Housser, Eugene, Ore., USA

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March 7, 2007

How green is nuclear power?

In Kansas, where winds blow strong, the push for clean energy includes not only new wind turbines but also new nuclear-power plants as part of a "carbon-free" solution to climate change.

But that carbon-free pitch has researchers asking anew: How carbon-free is nuclear power? And how cost-effective is it in the fight to slow global warming? [ Read more ]

March 2, 2007

Nuclear industry hones its pitch to a green Europe

It is redoubling efforts to promote its product as a climate-friendly alternative to fossil fuels.

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Splitting atoms to cool the planet