Jubilee Prosperity

Although President Obama announced the construction of the first American nuclear reactor in decades, it may take another decade to finish it and bring the power on-line. Then the issue is still safely disposing of the spent fuel, other than using it for depleted uranium weapons poisoning Afghanistan, Iraq and other war theaters.

By definition, the so-called Alternative Green Energies are uneconomic, or not quite ready for prime time. This may include the Bloom Box, Ceramatec and Prius Hybrids when all costs are tabulated.

http://www.fastcompany.com/node/1557348/print

http://www.heraldextra.com/news/article_b0372fd8-3f3c-11de-ac77-001cc4c002e0.html?print=1

http://ideas.4brad.com/how-prius-drivers-are-gross-polluters-and-other-lessons-carbon-credits

At least one review found the clean turbo diesel better than Prius in cost and performance.

http://www.insideline.com/volkswagen/jetta/2009/comparison-test-2009-toyota-prius-vs-2009-volkswagen-jetta-tdi.html

Another study even briefly found the Hummer less expensive than the Prius.

http://www.pacinst.org/topics/integrity_of_science/case_studies/hummer_versus_prius.html

Solar and wind power require batteries, economics, manufacturing and transmission lines.

Many windmills and solar plants are idled after tax credits are used up.

http://www.americanthinker.com/printpage/?url=http://www.americanthinker.com/2010/02/wind_energys_ghosts_1.html

Algae biofuel, clean coal, ethanol, fuel cells, hydrogen, natural gas and shale oil require energy to produce, distribute, catalyze or combust and compete with traditional energies. They can create more CO2. When the price of energy falls, so do the alternative energies.

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