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September 03, 2004
New hope for nuclear?
They may be on our dirty words list, but recent articles on fission and cold fusion might signal a new age for nuclear power. Most interesting to me is the idea of a pebble bed reactor or cold fusion bottle providing megawatts of power to Mars missions and other weight-conscious applications without having to compromise on environmental security.
Having been burned by the original hype about both Our Bold Atomic Future and cold fusion, I'll admit I'm skeptical. It's now the responsibility of nuclear proponents to show that these technologies are safer and more effective than existing alternative energy sources. Good luck to them.
Posted by Chris at September 3, 2004 11:26 AM