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Re:Nuclear technology’s role in the world’s energy supply is... by tyronehed on Tuesday March 09, 2021 @02:05PM (#26402460)
Considering the amount of concrete the goes into making a nuclear reactor, nuclear power is not a solution to our climate crisis.
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Re:Nuclear technology’s role in the world’s energy supply is... by thinkcontext on Tuesday March 09, 2021 @02:16PM (#26402643)
No, nuclear has much better Energy Return on Investment (EROI) than any other energy source.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_return_on_investment

Don't get me wrong, it has other problems but EROI ain't one of them.

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