Is nuclear power cheaper?The Asahi Shimbun / Nov 12
The estimated price tag for storing, reprocessing and disposing of spent fuel and other waste from nuclear power generation will push the total cost of producing such power to around the same as that for generating power using coal or natural gas, according to industry sources. The 'back-end' costs of nuclear power generation-that is storing, reprocessing and disposing of radioactive spent fuel and other waste-will total almost 19 trillion yen, according to the electricity industry's first estimate. ....more....
