Questions

It is obvious that our present 113 nuclear power plants would have to be increased more than 10 fold in order to supply present total US energy consumption. However I would like to know how long our nuclear fuel would last at present rates. Another question is how much stainless steel is required for boilers. When the boiler is scrapped is it so radio active that it can not be recycled? How would our supply or the world's supply of stainless steel stand up to this usage? How much energy and cost does it take to process the residues.?

The oxides of nitrogen (NOx) have been labeled a dangerous pollutant and are probably a Greenhouse gas. However lightning also makes NOx and this has been consided beneficial in causing more plant growth. High efficiency engines with higher compression ratios make more NOx. If we consider the Agricultural benefits of NOx, the need to reduce CO2 production, and the need for energy conservation is it not true that the pollution aspects of NOx should be ignored?

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