Re:Nuclear plants in the US keep closing
by afterburner on Friday May 02, 2014 @04:58PM
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Everyone likes to talk about scare-mongers when something like this pops up, which is disappointing and condescending. I oppose nuclear power plans on the basis of their incredible cost, always more than any budget or contingency plan can account for. It's a waste of money that can be put to better use in the renewables field.
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Which renewables have proven themselves to be remotely as efficient, practical and cost-effective as nuclear plants? I'm not aware of any unless you live around relatively special geography (e.g. there are places where hydro, geothermal or even wind power are strong contenders, but it doesn't seem like it can be generalized).
The scare-mongering is the very reason nuclear is so expensive.
Nuclear has the lowest cost per kWh of any option on the market given their lifespans.
Don't know why you're getting downvotes...nuclear's share has shrunk not due to scare-mongers but due to nuclear's poor cost profile.
Re:Nuclear plants in the US keep closing
by InclinedPlane on Saturday May 03, 2014 @01:18AM
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That's largely a consequence of design, there are other designs which are much cheaper to operate.