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Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by neither_color on Wednesday December 27, 2023 @05:55PM (#38787882)
Last I checked they're also outcompeting everyone in new coal plants https://www.npr.org/2023/03/02/1160441919/china-is-building-...
Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by ViewTrick1002 on Wednesday December 27, 2023 @08:23PM (#38788900)
Their capacity factors are getting ever lower and at the same time they added more renewables than the growth for the electricity grid.

In other words, their CO2 emissions are set for structural decline simply by the amount of renewables being built. China is way ahead of the west.

https://theguardian.com/business/2023/nov/13/chinas-carbon-e...

Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by doikor on Thursday December 28, 2023 @06:10AM (#38792253)
Some parts of the west already did that years ago in electricity production. For example carbon free electricity production shares in France (88%), Sweden (98%), Finland (90%), etc.

Though there is still a lot of work to do to go fully CO2 neutral due to cars, trucks, ships, planes, fertiliser production, etc.

Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by neither_color on Thursday December 28, 2023 @07:15AM (#38792706)
My concern is that, since it's harmful to the planet and they're on track to be the largest economy, their absolute coal output is more relevant to the rest of the world than what percentage of its respective GDP it is. I don't necessarily blame them since their main priority is their own growth, but we're relying on their good will in 2030 without any way to enforce reduction if they change their mind.
Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by grecy on Wednesday December 27, 2023 @06:45PM (#38788286)
If I'm up against you in a beer drinking contest and I drink more beer AND more whisky than you... I still win the beer drinking contest.
Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by fastball on Wednesday December 27, 2023 @11:19PM (#38790003)
Complete non-sequitur. OP said "China is building nuclear", not "China is building more nuclear than wind/solar".