Look up Thorium. And figure out why so many reactors are being built all over the world, except here. We are screwing ourselves by not producing a lot of cheap energy. Our standard of living is dropping and we are losing our global economic advantage.
The key point to keep in mind in all of this is that behind every unit of GDP there is a unit of energy. Using energy wisely is always a good idea for simple reasons of cost if nothing else, but we cannot "greenie" our way out of this box. The fact of the matter is that a stable and deployable resource in the form of nuclear power, specifically LFTRs, has been within our reach for the last 50 years and we have refused to develop and deploy it for political rather than engineering reasons.
There are not many reactors being built
all over the world.
Most are in Asia and some in Russia.
Since Harrisburg, Tchernobyl, Fukushima etc. people are very weary of nuclear power.
Besides Fukushima the Asians have not had a major catastrophe to learn that nuclear power plants are not as easy as one may think.
Just wait until they have to start looking for end deposit possibilities for the burned out cores.
Anytime humans are involved a situation cannot be trusted, as we all make mistakes.
Nuclear power just happens to have uncontrollable consequences, especially in deeply populated areas.
From what I see USA is on the way to being even more overpopulated than already now.
The energy companies would have to invest for years upon years to get a power plant approved and there ROI is already not that great.
So, for now they entice consumers and business users with energy efficiency measures.
That actually saves them money, as they do not have to provide more energy. (Build more power plants)
I had the local energy company swap out 150 lights and replace them with energy efficient set ups. Cost me $ 5,000 payable over 2 years . They paid the difference.
Now my e-bills have been 1/3 of what they were. Win win for both.
There are still untapped resources in the US , continue converting energy wasting buildings and set ups, solar power, water power, ground source heating, etc.
Its already being done, but not enough.
Green is good!