Pollution and its role in pushing investment into renewable energy;

Comparative costs of renewable and fossil fuel technologies;

Tthe amount of money likely to be in play;

Government regulationsnational, state/regional, or municipal and international agreements, such as that of Cop 21--including taxes and subsidies which may favor (or disadvantage) investment in renewable energy;

The element of belief, sometimes called dreams, in major investment shifts;

The potential role of millions of electric car owners as a lobbying force to shift the world into a re-thinking of energy and pollution;

Energy independence in the name of national defense. Does nuclear have any advantage in this regard? Where does the nuclear fuel (e.g., uranium) come from?

Question: 

Explain the technologies that have been used and the one that you think is the best, whether or not they have a cost advantage over other renewable energy technologies. Can the claims of the proponents of SMRs be believed? 

Discuss whether the cost advantage or disadvantage makes any difference, given the need to fill the energy gap produced by wind or solar.

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