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Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by katbyte on Saturday December 30, 2023 @12:26AM (#38813008)
umm that doesn't explain why they are building nuclear - could it be because they realize they need the ability to produce power at night and when the wind isn't blowing?
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Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by Retric on Saturday December 30, 2023 @03:07AM (#38813576)
They are literally adding 18+X as much fossil fuel as nuclear over that time frame. That’s what’s proving nighttime power.

Adding more capacity is an all hands on deck situation for the China they are throwing everything at it. Nuclear is simply achieving the smallest gains because the ROI is low.

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