On 04/02/2017 19:41, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 04/02/17 12:42, mechanic wrote:
On Sat, 04 Feb 2017 09:33:34 +0000, Tim Streater wrote:

The nuclear energy costs the industry likes toignore is that of
dealing with the nuclear waste.

You keep saying this but it's a lie.

That seems a bit harsh.

But accurate.


This is unquantified (though huge) because they don't know how to
do it.

Yes they do and its being done.

No long term repository identified in the UK yet. Parking tonnes of
waste in swimming pools doesn't seem like a good long term solution.
"its being done" seems a trifle optimistic!


Doesnt have to be in te UK.

The problems are ALL political.

I agree, where the cost of decommissioning will be paid for by our
children and our children's children does tend to attract politicians'
concerns.