Re:U.S. Produces More Power from Wind and Solar Than Nuclear...
by moneywoes on Saturday July 09, 2022 @12:46PM
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Why are we moving away from nuclear?
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Re:U.S. Produces More Power from Wind and Solar Than Nuclear...
by einpoklum on Tuesday July 12, 2022 @04:43PM
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Because it's 3x more expensive.
I would _like_ to say because it's still dangerous, and you also have to commit to managing the waste for thousands of years, which is costly and dangerous, but that consideration is probably not paramount in US politicians' minds.
Re:U.S. Produces More Power from Wind and Solar Than Nuclear...
by fundad on Saturday July 09, 2022 @03:32PM
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Cost to taxpayers.
It’s politically unpopular to propose a 10-year public works project with very unpredictable budget unless it’s a highway.
If it doesn’t get cancelled, ratepayers pay for the power and a surcharge to fund retiring the plant.
Re:U.S. Produces More Power from Wind and Solar Than Nuclear...
by Manuel_D on Saturday July 09, 2022 @12:54PM
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Serial production stopped in the 1980s. The US lost the economies of scale of it's nuclear industry, so plants built after that experienced higher costs. That, plus misinformation about the safety and environmental impact of nuclear power.