[thackney]

I would say the ability to use it for liquid fuel makes it too valuable to use in a power plant when we already have large resources of coal.

For comparision, but note this is several years old. Petroleum has risen even more compared to the others.

Source:
http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/archive/aeo07/overview.html

[rurgan]

Nuclear for electricity as the exclusive energy source for electricity . That fees up oil shale, coal to oil , natural gas etc for cars.

Coal for coal to oil liquefaction.

Oil Shale only for petroleum.

Natural gas for cars.

etc.

[rurgan]

Nuclear for electricity as the exclusive energy source for electricity . That frees up oil shale, OCS, ANWR, coal for coal to oil , natural gas etc. all for cars.

Coal for coal to oil liquefaction.

Oil Shale only for petroleum.

Natural gas for cars.

etc.