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Re:Nuclear power is the fastest way to slash greenhouse gas ... by acidburnNSA on Saturday April 06, 2019 @07:13PM (#19593622)
It's well established that the West has forgotten how to build nukes. But Hitachi, KEPCO, and the Russians have not forgotten, and can build them effectively today. Perhaps with some effort the West can re-learn how its done from these modern success stories.
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Re:Nuclear power is the fastest way to slash greenhouse gas ... by aurelwu on Sunday April 07, 2019 @02:24AM (#19595133)
Wylfa Newydd was a project by Hitachi before it got cancelled despite being guaranteed a higher-than-market compensation of £75 per MWh[0], yet despite those heavy subsidies it apparently is not worht it.

[0] https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/jan/17/hitachi-set...

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