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Re:Nuclear energy is long-term sustainable by p_l on Saturday November 13, 2021 @08:08AM (#29209479)
I don't remember the exact numbers from studies, but EU-funded research in that area suggested vastly higher numbers as part of removing fossil fuel dependency
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Re:Nuclear energy is long-term sustainable by ben_w on Saturday November 13, 2021 @03:53PM (#29213072)
I suggest following the Wolfram Alpha link I gave above. My assumptions, to explain the magic numbers visible in that formula, are 20% efficient and 25% capacity factor.

(And the other person was actually saying electricity, which is what WA is inferring in that calculation)

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