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Disclaimer: I used to offer consulting services to energy (including nuclear) industry consultancies. This is significant. Duke was bullish and leading resurge
by trapperkeeper74 9y ago
Disclaimer: I used to offer consulting services to energy (including nuclear) industry consultancies.
This is significant. Duke was bullish and leading resurgence efforts on nuclear for many, many decades, even through the decline of the past 30+ years.
The main risks of nuclear plants are raising billions, site selection (NIMBYs), certification ($), licensing ($) and insurance ($). If you can't do all five, it's not worth it when solar and wind are safer and faster to ROI. Solar especially, given massive projects which drive down unit costs further as production processes and technological competition increases.