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Re:How do you make safe, cheap nuclear reactors? Bury them a... by natmaka on Wednesday August 28, 2024 @05:37AM (#41377720)
The LCOE (total cost of production) is quite solidly established ( https://www.lazard.com/media/xemfey0k/lazards-lcoeplus-june-... ) and favors renewable sources over nuclear.

> the real costs will become apparent

It is mainly true for the hydrogen part (water electrolysis) of the system, which is common to nuclear and renewable sources.

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Re:How do you make safe, cheap nuclear reactors? Bury them a... by godelski on Wednesday August 28, 2024 @01:44PM (#41382082)
Established by make sure you know the assumptions it makes too. Don't just take data at face value, make sure you know what the data actually is telling you and importantly what it doesn't tell you.
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