Answer: 12,954
The world currently uses 340.9 QBtu of fossil-fuel-based energy. Thirty-eight 1000 MW nuclear power plants produce 1 QBtu of delivered energy: 12,954 plants. At $6 billion per plant, the total price tag would be $77.72 trillion - greater than the Gross World Product ($65.95 trillion)!

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