Germany to Rethink Nuclear Shutdown as Energy Crisis Deepens

Re:Germany to Rethink Nuclear Shutdown as Energy Crisis Deepens by pydry on Tuesday July 19, 2022 @11:22AM (#32152826)

If operational safety were a completely solved problem nuclear plants would be able to buy insurance without a liability cap of <0.5% of the cost of dealing with 1 fukushima.

As it is, even with that subsidy financing plants is basically impossible without more subsidies. Bill Gates' new reactor startup required taxpayers to fund 50% of it to even exist.

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Re:Germany to Rethink Nuclear Shutdown as Energy Crisis Deepens by scrlk on Tuesday July 19, 2022 @01:53PM (#32155452)

The reason why I believe operational safety is a solved problem: the US Navy has run reactors on board ships and submarines since the 50s, with 0 reactor accidents.

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyman_G._Rickover

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

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Re:Germany to Rethink Nuclear Shutdown as Energy Crisis Deepens by ncmncm on Tuesday July 19, 2022 @02:35PM (#32156015)

And the Russians have had accidents untold. Which is run more like commercial reactors?

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