Nuclear power: Are we too anxious about the risks of radiation?

Re:Nuclear power: Are we too anxious about the risks of radi... by Gibbon1 on Sunday September 27, 2020 @06:13PM (#24610558)

What I think? I think for countries like Elbonia you can say 'here are your solar panels and batteries, have a nice day'. Can't do that with a nuke plant.

Notable I'm starting to see residential HVAC equipment and EV battery chargers that tie directly to solar panels.

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Re:Nuclear power: Are we too anxious about the risks of radi... by sto_hristo on Monday September 28, 2020 @11:20AM (#24617564)

(side note: There are portable, assembled small nuclear reactors you can install in remote areas in months time and serve the needs of a small enterprise.)

You have a good point. If you're a small country, like the size of Luxembourg, it doesn't make sense to open a nuclear power plant - you can import and/or go the renewable route.

For industrial powerhouses and large civilizations? Different story.

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