• Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Sure. And by the time we have one reactor finished in 20 years and 200% over budget we’ll be completely powered by renewables in that time.

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      1 year ago

      This is the real problem. We shouldn’t shut down existing nuclear plants, but adding more in a period when renewables are advancing at a tremendous pace is just… not sensible.

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        1 year ago

        We shouldn’t shut down existing nuclear plants

        It’s currently more expensive to get a MW from a fully paid for nuclear plant than to get one from a new solar plant.

        What is still not a reason to shut the nuclear one down, but we are getting pretty close.