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Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by wongarsu on Wednesday December 27, 2023 @04:19PM (#38786871)
The US doesn't lack space. But investors like a quick return on investment; meanwhile nuclear reactors only make sense if you bet on high electricity prices for the next ~70 years. The time a nuclear plant spends on construction and decommissioning is about the same as the total lifetime of a solar installation.
Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by smegger001 on Wednesday December 27, 2023 @08:13PM (#38788843)
How about recognizing that externalities of letting corporations do whats best for their own short term profits are costly to society, and that having safe cheap constant power is a social good that makes having government run nuclear power be a good idea. how about we not let the same people that have spent the last 50 years knowingly destroy the environment and hide their culpability be the ones to make the decision.

how about we as a society finally fulfill the promise of power to cheap to meter that we were told back in nuclears golden age before the carbon industry start the smear campaign against nuclear.

Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by RcouF1uZ4gsC on Wednesday December 27, 2023 @09:58PM (#38789496)
> before the carbon industry start the smear campaign against nuclear.

The environmental Greens had a lot to do with the smear. Even recently, they were the ones who pushed for the shutdown of German nuclear power which ended up increasing German CO2 output.

Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by ikt on Thursday December 28, 2023 @12:52AM (#38790483)
> which ended up increasing German CO2 output.

That's temporary, soon that will go back down again

Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by _ph_ on Thursday December 28, 2023 @03:45AM (#38791390)
No need for pushing as the coalition of CDU/CSU and FDP had decided to shut down the reactors in Germany and had set the date.
Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by hef19898 on Thursday December 28, 2023 @05:02AM (#38791860)
That's true. And it was Green ministers that pushed to keep the last German NPPS running longer, as long as possible. It was also the Greens who sent the first German troops abroad under NATO mandates, so one can say tge reputation of the Greens is not always matched by their actions. They are very easy scape goats so.
Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by otherme123 on Thursday December 28, 2023 @03:58AM (#38791463)
Nuclear has a lot of externalities (residues, security, financing... usually paid and supported by others). You talk about nuclear like it was a small enterprise, when it's the very definition of "greedy corporation".

It's funny-and-sad to see the old behemoth of nuclear power begging for government support as they last chance to be alive.

Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by smegger001 on Thursday December 28, 2023 @12:41PM (#38796033)
On the contary i dont think businesses big or small should do it I think the government should do it as a public good. Free carbonless energy for the people.