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Re:Google Funding Construction of Seven U.S. Nuclear Reactors by slashdave on Monday October 14, 2024 @06:09PM (#41842600)
Cheaper? No, not even close. Environmentally friendly? Debatable, but wait for new tech.

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/iron-air-battery-renew...

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Re:Google Funding Construction of Seven U.S. Nuclear Reactors by Moldoteck on Tuesday October 15, 2024 @04:50AM (#41846434)
yes it'll be cheaper https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S03605... https://liftoff.energy.gov/advanced-nuclear/
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Re:Google Funding Construction of Seven U.S. Nuclear Reactors by preisschild on Wednesday October 16, 2024 @08:26AM (#41858285)
note the word "could"

We have heard better and better batteries being just around the corner for decades at this point.

Sure, maybe a few percent better, but nothing ground breaking.

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