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I've been bullish on nuclear for as long as I can remember. It's the perfect power source. Safe and dense power generation that scales extremely well. No CO2 em
by johngalt 9y ago
I've been bullish on nuclear for as long as I can remember. It's the perfect power source. Safe and dense power generation that scales extremely well. No CO2 emissions as part of normal operation. Not dependent on external factors such as hydro, wind, solar etc...
Gradually I've been pushed away from nuclear by three factors.
1. The high level of operational excellence required to avoid accidents is difficult to maintain. Ongoing oversight is difficult in any industry. Let alone something as out of sight/mind as power generation.
2. NIMBYism and FUD create large costs to the construction and operation of nuclear that can't simply be waved away.
3. The cost trends of PV solar are very promising.
Seems like we could build the future with PV + Natural gas and get 80% of the solution that nuclear would give us without all the surrounding headaches.