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Re:The First Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Was Just Approved... by bryanlarsen on Saturday August 06, 2022 @11:20AM (#32368878)
Coal is more expensive than solar even if the price of coal at the mine is 0.
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Re:The First Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Was Just Approved... by anovikov on Sunday August 07, 2022 @02:35AM (#32374383)
That was exactly my point. And fusion can't probably be cheaper than "coal plant on free coal" for the reasons i have explained. So nah, it's not going to happen. Too late.
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Re:The First Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Was Just Approved... by bryanlarsen on Sunday August 07, 2022 @08:36AM (#32376007)
Yup. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32368661 was the best comment in the entire discussion. Just trying to pound it through.
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