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Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by the8472 on Wednesday December 27, 2023 @04:04PM (#38786722)
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129876/china-nuclear-po...
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Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by stetrain on Wednesday December 27, 2023 @04:22PM (#38786906)
How do costs compare? What's the site approval process like in China vs the US?
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Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by _aavaa_ on Wednesday December 27, 2023 @05:08PM (#38787400)
Compare this graph with more than nuclear, and notice how lagging nuclear is compared to any other renewable.

https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/solar-energy-consumption

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