I just found this story through www.reddit.com and felt a need to comment.

I worry about global climate change, peak-oil and keeping the lights on, even when the wind isn't blowing.

If you still fear nuclear power plants you really need to read this book and watch the info. video on the authers web page.
(The first book below).

Western Nuclear Power Plants are clean(no air pollution, that kills people), safe, and low cost electrical power!
They can't blow up or melt down! Get the facts for yourself.
We need to stop burning fossil fuel for our energy use NOW, or we will be screwed!

If you are looking for a place to build more nuclear power plants, please feel free to use my back yard!

How are we going to rechange the coming plug-in cars and make hydrogen, and not make climate change worse?

Here are some book and links to get informed;

'Power to Save the World: The truth about nuclear energy and our changing climate.'
By: Gwyneth Cravens
http://www.cravenspowertosavetheworld.co...
(There is a link to info. video about the book)

'Kicking the Carbon Habit: Global Warming and the Case for Renewable and Nuclear Energy.'
By: William Sweet. Columbia University Press: 2006.
http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/biblio?in...

'The Weather Makers : How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth.'
By: Tim Flannery
(Tim also thinks we need more nuclear power plants to stop changing the climate in time to stop passing a tipping point, or it's going to get very BRUTAL!)
http://www.theweathermakers.org/

Here is a plug for Canada's Nuclear Power, and info.
Atomic Energy Canada Limited.
(They make the CANDU reactors. The last few CANDU 6 power plants have been built on time, about 4 years, and on budget! They also have an ACR-1000 for sale.)
http://www.aecl.ca/

Canadian Nuclear Association
http://www.cna.ca/
(Lots of good info.)

So you still don't belive in man made climate change? You don't need to, to still think doing something is a better choise than doing nothing.
See,
'How It All Ends' 10min,
to learn about climate change issue.
http://www.youtube.com/user/wonderingmin...

This is a must see show!
The Most IMPORTANT Video You'll Ever See (part 1 of 8)
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=...

What do you know about Peak-Oil?
Have you seen this movie yet?

'Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash.' 2006
http://www.oilcrashmovie.com/
(the extra stuff on the DVD is also interesting.)
I think if you do a web search you can watch it for free.

FYI, in 2007 the world used 1 cubic mile of oil!
Do you think it is really going to last forever?

Just my two cents.