The world possess hundreds of years of coal reserves that are becoming increasingly unpopular due to climate-change concerns. Meanwhile, issues cloud recovery (“fracking”) of natural gas from shale formations. The ability of renewable sources to supply the planet’s energy needs is limited. The once bright promise of nuclear power has dimmed due to the high cost of building such new facilities and the recent events in Japan have created even more uncertainties. Small nuclear reactors are being proposed, but their limited size creates problematic competitiveness issues. Our energy options for the future are becoming progressively more restricted.