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Re:All Applications for Nuclear Energy at COP26 Rejected by brandmeyer on Sunday October 31, 2021 @11:57AM (#29057885)
Its not directly a technological problem, its an economic problem. Even the optimistic side of the cost analysis for nuclear power must assume that the reactors are operating at full power as much as possible.

The operating cost is essentially independent of power output.

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Re:All Applications for Nuclear Energy at COP26 Rejected by beerandt on Sunday October 31, 2021 @03:32PM (#29059652)
Which is why the optimistic side of renewables needs to include the capital costs of whatever is providing the supply when solar and wind aren't.
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