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Doing research makes sense (not just for nuclear).

But current technologies seem enough to have a resilient cost effective grid without nuclear or coal (A diversified mixed of renewable energies with peak production higher than peak consumption + energy efficiency + demand response + thermal storage + electricity storage (different battery technologies and other options)). The level of uncertainty attached to this scenario is lower than for next gen nuclear (mainly for the cost, but also for security, or the waste). And more importantly, renewable energies and energy efficiency are ready for a fast deployment.