Wind Power

Lately there seems to be a lot of talk about using nuclear energy to reduce our petrolium and coal consumption.  The arguement usually involves a comparison of the volume of nuclear waste per unit of energy produced compared to coal, coupled with an assertion that neither solar nor wind can provide baseline power.

There are flaws in the arguement, though.  One thing that is often overlooked is that currently, nuclear energy is not viable without subsidies.  A 2005 article from EarthTrack describes the dependancy nuclear energy has on government funds: