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The other problem with nuclear energy in America is the fact that every plant currently in operation is a unique design. That is almost stupid! Standardize the design and you can reduce the cost of construction, as well as making sure to have spare parts on hand.

Regarding "going green" on a personal level, I would love to be able to build my own house, because there are ideas I want to try. We'll have to see what the future holds on that front.

I know that auto manufacturers will never mass-produce hybrids until the government forces them to do so because it isn't economically viable at this point, but if more people (like me) would buy them, then the economics would change.

Regardless of how much--or how little--oil might be found in places that have not yet been tapped, every little bit helps.

Don't forget the other possible source of electrical production that usually goes underreported: geothermal. Yosimite is a perfect site (yes, I know it is a National Preserve). Geothermal's biggest negative is that thermal areas are limited.