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Re:First new US nuclear reactor in decades enters commercial... by switchbak on Monday July 31, 2023 @05:22PM (#36949033)
Canada's energy mix is roughly 60% hydro, and some provinces are well past 90%. You ought to check your numbers.
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Re:First new US nuclear reactor in decades enters commercial... by forrestthewoods on Monday July 31, 2023 @06:07PM (#36949546)
No offense, but Canada isn’t relevant on the global scale.

Hydro use is growing, especially in developing countries. However it’s a shrinking percentage of total energy generation. There is an absolute cap on theoretical hydro energy production, and it isn’t enough.

Hydro is low carbon and renewable. But it isn’t green, and it’s not enough.

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Re:First new US nuclear reactor in decades enters commercial... by KptMarchewa on Monday July 31, 2023 @06:08PM (#36949552)
Canada is second-largest country by area, occupying around 6.5% of Earth's land surface. It's only 37th by population, with 0.5% of world's population. It's very non-representative example.
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