Generation four nuclear power is supposed to have less (virtually no) waste, and consume mach larger percentages of the nuclear load, and could possibly even run on nuclear waste form the older generation reactors.
The Clinton administration was supposedly approached to fund this program heavily but yeilded to heavy pressure from lobbyists afraid of the word "nuclear." But this is based on Hansen's interview on Charlie Rose.
Why did the Bush administration then, not pursue this agressively?
Anyone have details? How is that it is so much more effiecient?
The articles I found were too superficial to yeild understanding.
Inside the Fourth-Generation Reactors
Generation IV reactor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Although, I would prefer to keep to the science, the policy implications are clear. I believe McCain is a bigger supporter than Obama, but neither have made their positions very public.
So, thoughts?