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Re:Finland starts much-delayed nuclear plant, brings respite... by FredPret on Saturday March 12, 2022 @09:35PM (#30657325)
That seems like a problem that can be accounted for in the initial design. I’m sure you can design a plant to be cooled down by even 99C water, and if the river is that hot we have other problems.
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Re:Finland starts much-delayed nuclear plant, brings respite... by ncmncm on Sunday March 13, 2022 @09:40PM (#30667632)
I.e., by increasing cost. But nukes are already not competitive. Increasing cost makes them less so. Their competitiveness is already in sharp decline as alternatives get ever cheaper.
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