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Can Nuclear Waste Spark an Energy Solution? A new generation of nuclear power technology seeks to transform one of the industry’s most enduring problems—its radioactive waste—into an energy solution. The idea is to reprocess that spent fuel to generate more power. Read more http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/08/100831-can-nuclear-waste-spark-an-energy-solution/

Can Nuclear Waste Spark an Energy Solution? Can Nuclear Waste Spark an Energy Solution?

As generators of electricity, waste-to-energy plants nationwide cost five times as much as solar generation, and 50 times more than natural gas. Do you agree with this? Read more http://www.twincities.com/ci_23513890/time-junk-trash-energy-programs-like-one-newport

Time to junk trash-to-energy programs like one in Newport? A program based in Newport burns garbage to generate electricity.

Most incinerators feed garbage into a chamber, where natural gas is used to set it afire. The heat creates steam that turns a turbine to produce electricity. The burned trash shrinks to a tenth in volume, leaving ash. Cities Give Waste-to-Energy Plants a Second Look, read more http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB122851537257083869

Cities Give Waste-to-Energy Plants a Second Look The trash-burning industry in the U.S. is starting to make a comeback after more than a decade in the dumps.