News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Global greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Parent comment

Re:Global greenhouse gas emissions by sector by AtlasBarfed on Friday September 18, 2020 @11:14PM (#24524659)
Can those power requirements be done via electrical power/green energy? As a LFTR fan I look for some role for nuclear in the mix of power generation, which just doesn't compete with the plummeting costs for solar/wind.

I thought aluminum smelting was even worse than steel.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Global greenhouse gas emissions by sector by MichaelZuo on Saturday September 19, 2020 @08:40AM (#24527018)
The actual electrical consumption component is probably small relative to the emissions from the actual processing, if the numbers are at all correct. Even aluminum smelters, which do use more electricity, don’t use that much.

LFTRs are interesting though the proliferation risk probably makes it more of a political problem.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Global greenhouse gas emissions by sector by AtlasBarfed on Tuesday September 22, 2020 @11:25AM (#24555580)
I thought LFTR breeding only produced isotopes that couldn't be used for weapons, (U-232 breeding I think), has that changed?
[ Parent | on HN ]