Image Source: Wikimedia Commons Can nuclear-generated electricity lead us off fossil fuels? After years of sitting in the energy dustbin, nuclear power is enjoying a renaissance. Countries such as France, Germany, Japan and China are furiously building... ...full story at TreeHugger
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