] A British company claims to have found the "holy grail"
] of the nuclear energy industry - a solution to the
] problem of radioactive waste disposal.
]
] Amec, the London company that cleaned up Ground Zero in
] New York and rebuilt the Pentagon after the September 11
] attacks, says that its latest process will enable nuclear
] waste to be stored safely for 200,000 years - longer than
] the radioactivity will last.

[ It's basically a refinement of the vitrification process we've all seen before, but it appears to provide a much longer term solution for less money. This, and new, safer reactor designs (pebble beds) may really help us out of the peak oil bind, but I still think solar will end up being the best long term energy source. -k]