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Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by hn_throwaway_99 on Wednesday December 27, 2023 @08:04PM (#38788791)
Exactly. Furthermore, it's not like we can go back 40 years and make stronger investments in nuclear from back then. The need to decarbonize is so massive right now that it doesn't make sense to invest a ton in technology that will only be "ready" in 2055. By that time renewables (and the storage infrastructure that will be required) will have an insurmountable lead unless large scale fusion becomes viable.

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