The Integral Fast Reactor (IFR) project

A nuclear power plant design invented at Argonne National Lab 24 years ago has none of the drawbacks of conventional nuclear plants To control climate change, we must get rid of coal. To do that, we need a way to generate power for less than 3 cents per kWh, 24x7 that can be constructed anywhere. at a cost less than coal. We have such a technology. It was a billion dollar government research project...over 10 years at our top government national laboratory for energy (Argonne National Laboratory)...the largest research project in our history. The government had finally done something truly visionary and great. But the project was quashed by President Clinton in 1994 because Clinton thought it was unneeded! The scientists who worked on it were ordered to remain silent. Read more...