First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in operation

Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by api on Wednesday December 27, 2023 @04:09PM (#38786770)

Ships and planes together account for single digit percentages of global fossil fuel use and emissions.

It’s almost all cars, trucks, and electric power, so those are the things it makes the most sense to worry about as opposed to things that are much harder to decarbonize and account for less emissions.

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Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by davkan on Wednesday December 27, 2023 @05:30PM (#38787609)

Is ship pollution really that negligible?[0] To be clear though the entire world is dependent on trans ocean shipping, it cannot be kneecapped for environmental purposes, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a relevant part of the issue.

[0] https://www.transportenvironment.org/wp-content/uploads/2023...

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Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by pfdietz on Friday December 29, 2023 @10:28AM (#38805943)

And a great deal of what's sent by ship is... fossil fuels!

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