How long will the world's uranium supplies last?

[JBeukema]

If the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) has accurately estimated the planet's economically accessible uranium resources, reactors could run more than 200 years at current rates of consumption....

Breeder reactors could match today's nuclear output for 30,000 years using only the NEA-estimated supplies.

How long will the world's uranium supplies last?: Scientific American

 

[Old Rocks]

The problem with nuclear is the cost. Right now, nuclear costs as more as solar. And that is a lot.


Comparative electrical generation costs - SourceWatch

On May 13, 2008, the California Energy Commission and the California Public Utilities Commission released a comparison of the costs of of new generating capacity from various sources. The analysis for the comparison was prepared by Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc., a consulting firm that prepares studies for utilities, governmental regulators, law firms, and non-profit agencies.[1] These estimates include firming resource costs.

Busbar cost in cents per kilowatt-hour in 2008 dollars:

Coal:

Coal Supercritical: 10.554
Coal Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC): 11.481
Coal IGCC with Carbon Capture & Storage (IGCC with CCS): 17.317
Alternatives:

Biogas: 8.552
Wind: 8.910
Gas Combined Cycle: 9.382
Geothermal: 10.182
Hydroelectric: 10.527
Concentrating solar thermal (CSP): 12.653
Nuclear: 15.316
Biomass: 16.485

 

[Skull Pilot]

http://www.usmessageboard.com/energy/115779-the-big-idea-small-town-nukes.html#post2268883

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Thank God the US Navy does not let the EPA and EnviroMarxists set the rules for ship building or we'd never have the nuclear powered Navy that we do

 

[Old Rocks]

Hmmm......... Frank, that ranks right up there with your hollow moon for rational statements.