Why do some countries not use nuclear power?

Most likely infrastructure would be the primary reason, politics would be the other. Nuclear power is economical when all the pieces are in place and that is expensive to establish. read more

This is actually why some nuclear power plants are built on unwanted land near a river. They'll dam the river to create a lake which they use for coolant. Unfortunately then you have a lake, and people love lakes. read more

It's not because of safety concerns, but rather because of the importance of energy diversity and energy security, said Najmedin Meshkati, nuclear safety expert at the University of Southern California. read more