Sweden Gov Announces 'Massive Expansion' of Nuclear Energy

Re:Sweden Gov Announces 'Massive Expansion' of Nuclear Energy by jjoonathan on Thursday November 16, 2023 @03:43PM (#38295181)

40 years ago, but yes. If we hadn't stopped building 40 years ago the USA wouldn't be 1/5 nuclear, we'd be 5/5 nuclear.

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Re:Sweden Gov Announces 'Massive Expansion' of Nuclear Energy by fhub on Thursday November 16, 2023 @03:59PM (#38295421)

Three Mile Island nuclear accident -> regulatory changes + drop in public confidence -> funding problems -> project delays and cancellations -> funding problems

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Re:Sweden Gov Announces 'Massive Expansion' of Nuclear Energy by augustulus on Thursday November 16, 2023 @04:11PM (#38295600)

or alternatively 40ish years ago was when the capital-holders really got their claws back into Western governments. nuclear being broadly a public endeavour, it didn’t really have a chance

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