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Old 07-10-2010, 01:49 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Patrick View Post
Nuclear is renewable?
Yes, if you have a breeder reactor, and reprocess used fuel (so-called "waste") instead of burying it.

In any case, what matters (as far as I'm concerned) is not the strict renewability, but the amount of fossil CO2 emitted. That's basically the same for hydro, nuclear, solar, etc: a bit in construction, but then zero in operation.
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