Why aren't we building nuke plants and electric vehicles?

sjatkins · Guest

Given Peak Oil and its disasterous implications, why aren't the developed nations building (especially the new types of) nuclear power plants and electric vehicles just as fast as they possibly can? This is the biggest question left in my mind reading "Crossing the Rubicon". Nuclear power is likely the only other energy source dense enough and safe enough to replace oil for energy purposes and do so relatively quickly. But if we don't build out some critical electrical infrastructure such as fast charging stations and most especially build a LOT of electric vehicles, our decline will still be severe. So what is really in the way of doing this? Surely its costs aren't that terribly high compared to condemning some 4 billion people to almost certain death!

Cool Hand Linc · Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 4:22 am Post subject: We need too

We need to be doing something about alternate forms of energy for sure.

I can't speak for other countries peoples but in the US. I believe we have an issue with the majority of the population not knowing or not really understanding the seriousness of what lies ahead.
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EnviroEngr · Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 12:59 pm Post subject:

To whom would you like this question directed?
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The original question can be answered by watching Who Killed the Electric Car?
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