Steep decline in nuclear power would threaten energy security and climate goals

Re:Steep decline in nuclear power would threaten energy secu... by magduf on Tuesday May 28, 2019 @04:26PM (#20034034)

Actually, yes.

1) Don't use crappy Soviet reactors like Chernobyl; this should be a no-brainer.

2) Don't locate a nuclear power plant in a place where it can be flooded easily.

Other than the crappy Chernobyl reactor, I don't know of any inherently dangerous reactor designs, especially in Western nations.

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Re:Steep decline in nuclear power would threaten energy secu... by waste_monk on Wednesday May 29, 2019 @12:24AM (#20036846)

AFAIK most modern designs are fail-safe, e.g. with passive features like control rods suspended with electromagnets over the reactor - if activated (or if power fails) they simply fall in and kill the reaction.

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