Re:New nuclear reactor designs promise safe, clean electricity
by kolinko on Monday April 13, 2020 @05:09AM
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Just because the cost is diffucult (or impossible) to calculate doesn’t mean it’s expensive.
Also, you have to compare the cost of Nuclear to the cost of coal/gas, which is currently the only alternative. Our co2 footprint will kill the planet in 50-100 years - unless you can somehow show that nuclear will kill it sooner, I’d say alternative cost is way higher.
Finally, the cost of doing simething forever (managing nuclear waste) is not infinite. Read up on NPV.
Also, you have to compare the cost of Nuclear to the cost of coal/gas, which is currently the only alternative. Our co2 footprint will kill the planet in 50-100 years - unless you can somehow show that nuclear will kill it sooner, I’d say alternative cost is way higher.
Finally, the cost of doing simething forever (managing nuclear waste) is not infinite. Read up on NPV.