cross-posted from: https://feddit.de/post/53853

Among their key points:

• Nuclear power more expensive than renewable energy on a similar scale
• None of the problems of waste disposal have been solved
• It’s so expensive financial markets won’t invest in it, so it requires massive public subsidies
• No one is prepared to insure against the full potential cost of environmental and human impacts of accidental radiation releases
• Construction timelines are too long for it to make a contribution to stopping global warming-