US to power up global interest in nuclear energy – Yahoo! Canada News

US to power up global interest in nuclear energy

Tue May 22, 12:48 AM

WASHINGTON (AFP) – The United States sought to boost nuclear power in the global energy mix Monday, by hosting China, France, Japan and Russia at the first meeting of the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership. 
 President George W. Bush has pledged 250 million dollars for 2007 to promote nuclear energy as an alternative to carbon-burning electrical plants, which emit so-called greenhouse gases that scientists have blamed for climate change.