Regarding fission:
- no one has yet solved the waste problem (okay, the US has ample free land, but the rest of the world does not!)
- the proliferation risk is not eliminated (and no, it's not only plutonium, but also ordinary uranium for dirty bombs to take care of, plus the risk of enrichment tech, as evidenced with Iran)
- uranium fuel is mined under incredibly exploitative conditions. Additionally the US doesn't have meaningful uranium reserves on their territory, dito for Europe. Does the world really want a repeat of the oil crises, with some random sheikhdom having the world by the proverbial balls?
- safety issues haven't been solved at all: terrorism (hijacked airplanes) remains a constant threat, operator error/sabotage is a risk, and capitalism leading to corner cutting in construction, operation and demolition is popping up every other year.
Fission is a dead end, the hope is solar, wind and battery storage.
- no one has yet solved the waste problem (okay, the US has ample free land, but the rest of the world does not!)
- the proliferation risk is not eliminated (and no, it's not only plutonium, but also ordinary uranium for dirty bombs to take care of, plus the risk of enrichment tech, as evidenced with Iran)
- uranium fuel is mined under incredibly exploitative conditions. Additionally the US doesn't have meaningful uranium reserves on their territory, dito for Europe. Does the world really want a repeat of the oil crises, with some random sheikhdom having the world by the proverbial balls?
- safety issues haven't been solved at all: terrorism (hijacked airplanes) remains a constant threat, operator error/sabotage is a risk, and capitalism leading to corner cutting in construction, operation and demolition is popping up every other year.
Fission is a dead end, the hope is solar, wind and battery storage.