Electricity for Americans From Russia’s Old Nuclear Weapons

Courtesy NYT > Business  Mon, 11/09/2009 - 16:27

Old bomb material generates about 10 percent of America’s electricity, more than hydro, solar, biomass, wind and geothermal combined.


 

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