Nuclear power has gotten a bad reputation, thanks to high-profile accidents at Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and most recently Fukushima. However, both environmentalists and energy investors have begun to notice that nuclear power has certain advantages that both renewables (solar and wind) and fossil fuel plants lack.

Nuclear power generates electricity 24/7. Solar power only generates electricity when the sun is up and the weather is not inclement. Wind power only generates electricity when the wind blows.

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