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Re:The First Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Was Just Approved... by bobthepanda on Saturday August 06, 2022 @01:08PM (#32369776)
Wind and solar are unique in that their fuel has a cost of $0, which is why they’ve been putting some fossil fuel plants out of business.

Nuclear still needs some fuel that costs money to obtain and handle.

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Re:The First Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Was Just Approved... by pfdietz on Saturday August 06, 2022 @06:30PM (#32372193)
Nuclear also has higher "fixed" O&M costs, from all that staffing.
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