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Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by fiddlerwoaroof on Wednesday December 27, 2023 @05:16PM (#38787474)
They’re also building a lot of nuclear: 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 ViewTrick1002 on Wednesday December 27, 2023 @07:48PM (#38788690)
China is barely building nuclear anymore. China added more wind and solar the past nine months than all of its nuclear reactors under construction will provide. Yes, that includes capacity factor. https://twitter.com/yo_ean/status/1718633487454904718
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Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by pydry on Wednesday December 27, 2023 @11:14PM (#38789976)
A moderate civilian nuclear supply chain and skills base helps keep a lid on the maintenance and construction of nuclear submarines, carriers and nuclear bombs.
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