US regulators will certify first small nuclear reactor design

Re:US regulators will certify first small nuclear reactor de... by omginternets on Saturday July 30, 2022 @04:01PM (#32289785)

Is the disposal of coal, gas and oil emissions a solved problem yet? At least nuclear waste is contained.

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Re:US regulators will certify first small nuclear reactor de... by ncmncm on Saturday July 30, 2022 @08:26PM (#32291793)

Coal, gas, and oil are being phased out in favor of renewables, just as fast as capital is allowed to be applied. They just cost too much to operate. (This is why the feds massively subsidize them.)

Nukes are not in competition with them. Nukes are in competition with renewables, where they lose badly.

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Re:US regulators will certify first small nuclear reactor de... by omginternets on Sunday July 31, 2022 @02:46PM (#32297712)

Renewables literally require us to redesign the grid, and require supplementary sources of power for when they are unable to produce. I truly wonder what your assertion is based on.

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Re:US regulators will certify first small nuclear reactor de... by ncmncm on Sunday July 31, 2022 @10:35PM (#32301293)

I doubt you do.

Renewables + storage + more transmission lines will require construction projects of magnitude much smaller than would be required for enough nukes.

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Re:US regulators will certify first small nuclear reactor de... by ch4s3 on Sunday July 31, 2022 @12:17AM (#32293133)

No nuclear power competes with base load power like coal, natural gas, and eventually battery storage.

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