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Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by beanjuiceII on Wednesday December 27, 2023 @05:16PM (#38787469)
I'd bet you will be very wrong
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Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by seb1204 on Wednesday December 27, 2023 @05:40PM (#38787727)
I think you are wrong for the reason parent stated. Safety and regulations for nuclear are just too high to be competitive with modular solar that can scale and has no nuclear waste issue that is still unsolved.
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Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by beanjuiceII on Friday December 29, 2023 @12:14PM (#38807453)
do you have any info on the chemicals used in creating and disposing solar and batteries that would be involved in comparison?
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