Please help us to generate further ideas on how to mobilize people for an action day against the further use of nuclear energy [more inside]
posted by jfricke on Mar 25, 2011 - 5 answers

Why don't we dispose of nuclear waste by shooting it into space?
posted by willie11 on Apr 2, 2010 - 33 answers

Why haven't thorium nuclear reactors been used much compared to Uranium reactors? It would appear there are sizable reserves of thorium available and that reactors based on thorium would produce considerably less nuclear waste and could be considerably safer than Uranium based ones. Given that thorium reactors would appear to have advantages what is the catch? [more inside]
posted by sien on Nov 27, 2009 - 3 answers

If I wanted to learn all about the energy industy, what would be some good books and resources? [more inside]
posted by BigBrownBear on May 4, 2006 - 8 answers

Where's my Mr Fusion? - Cold or Hot, is there any realistic prospect of commercial nuclear fusion coming good before the oil starts to run out? Would throwing money at the problem help? [more inside]
posted by grahamwell on Sep 12, 2005 - 15 answers

Physicists and Environmentalists : what's the downside to this? Is there one (other than the disposal of depleted pebbles)? Seems pretty hope-making to me, layman that I am.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken on Sep 16, 2004 - 16 answers