Nuclear Power Could Be Solution To New Energy Mandates New NCPA
Report Says Nuclear Power is Safe, Reliable and Sustainable
December 30, 2009 Since many state governments now require a
percentage of their electrical power to come from approved
"renewable" energy sources, now is a good time for policymakers
to allow the U.S. to expand the use of nuclear power as a
reliable form of energy, according to a new report by the
National Center for Policy Analysis. "The demand for electricity
is projected to increase 26 percent from 2007 to 2030," said H.
Sterling Burnett," NCPA Senior Fellow and co-author of the
report. "Nuclear power is one of the safest and most reliable
forms of energy available and it emits no greenhouse gases." As
opposed to solar power and wind, which supply an unpredictable
amount of power because the sun does not always shine and the
wind does not always blow, nuclear power can be adjusted based
on user demand, making nuclear power very reliable, according to
the NCPA report. Nuclear power is