Alternative energy?

[happy-ness]

i am trying to find pros and cons of energy sources, (especially nuclear, and hydro wind, ECT.) i want to know all the facts before i decide i really dont like something, i dont think i agree with nuclear but I cant say i dont until i hear all the sides of it.

can anybody help?

[ianbell]

wikipedia could do this better than I can, but here's a short list

nuclear
pro-clean, fairly abundant fuel(expensive but there is a large supply), efficient
con-what to do with the waste fuel (a problem mostly sovled with breeder reactors and such) they are a potential terrorist target, verly low possiblility of a meltdown
hydro
pro-clean, sustainable
con-building dams can damage the enviroment, difficult to expand projects as many rivers are already dammed
wind
pro-clean, sustaible
con-needs windy area, expensive, can damage wildlife/ruin the view
solar
-pro-clean, sustainible
-con- expensive, need a sunny area
coal
pros-cheap, supplies should last another 200 years or so
cons-very polluting, coal mining damages the environment