Why Small Modular Reactors Can’t Compete with Renewable Energy

Re:Why Small Modular Reactors Can’t Compete with Renewable E... by credit_guy on Thursday January 19, 2023 @06:40PM (#34447237)

Venture a guess: how much is the US Department of Energy investing in research in: 1. renewables (solar, wind, hydro, geothermal), 2. fission, 3. fusion?

Answers (from DOE FY 2023 Budget [1]):

1. renewables: $1.27 BN (p. 43)

2. fission: $1.66 BN (p.58)

3. fusion: $0.72 BN (p. 36)

[1] https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2022-04/doe-fy202...

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