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Nuclear plants may be expensive, but it's still the cheapest energy out there. It's kind of misleading when you talk only about the cost of nuclear facilities a

Nuclear plants may be expensive, but it's still the cheapest energy out there. It's kind of misleading when you talk only about the cost of nuclear facilities and not about the efficiency in the long run. There are lots of legit arguments against nuclear energy, yet you chose to complain about the cost of the facilities or the time it takes to build them. Your only real point was the waste storage issue (the aging reactors problem is essentially the same as the cost problem). An airplane is also more expensive than a bike, and takes longer to assemble. This doesn't mean it has no use.

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nl 8y ago
Nuclear power is one of the most expensive sources around. See Lazard's 2017 numbers[1], which put the low price of nuclear power at $112/MWh. Only rooftop residential is more expensive ($187/MWh), Diesel generators ($197/MWh) and gas peaking ($156/MWh) are more expensive. Utility solar is as low as $43/MWh, wind is $30/MWh If you think there is going to be some magical world where people get rid of safety regulations for nuclear power, after the Fukushima nuclear accident I think you need to reconsider. Nuclear power advocate's excuse for that one was that they had lax safety standards, so dropping them further seems unlikely. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cost_of_electricity_by_source#Lazard_(2017) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cost_of_electricity_by_source#...
- nickik 8y ago
  In 80s 100 reactors were in planning and the price was lower then a coal plant. Many of those are still running and they are safe. Understanding why the cost has gone up 10x can not be explained simply by 'slightly higher security regulation'. Something else went wrong in the whole process and the regulated utility market. > If you think there is going to be some magical world where people get rid of safety regulations for nuclear power, after the Fukushima nuclear accident I think you need to reconsider. Nobody wants to 'get rid' of safety regulation. However talk to any expert on nuclear energy and you will see that the current way to to regulation is highly ineffective and damages the industry.

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nl 8y ago

Nuclear power is one of the most expensive sources around. See Lazard's 2017 numbers[1], which put the low price of nuclear power at $112/MWh. Only rooftop residential is more expensive ($187/MWh), Diesel generators ($197/MWh) and gas peaking ($156/MWh) are more expensive. Utility solar is as low as $43/MWh, wind is $30/MWh If you think there is going to be some magical world where people get rid of safety regulations for nuclear power, after the Fukushima nuclear accident I think you need to reconsider. Nuclear power advocate's excuse for that one was that they had lax safety standards, so dropping them further seems unlikely. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cost_of_electricity_by_source#Lazard_(2017) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cost_of_electricity_by_source#...

nickik 8y ago
In 80s 100 reactors were in planning and the price was lower then a coal plant. Many of those are still running and they are safe. Understanding why the cost has gone up 10x can not be explained simply by 'slightly higher security regulation'. Something else went wrong in the whole process and the regulated utility market. > If you think there is going to be some magical world where people get rid of safety regulations for nuclear power, after the Fukushima nuclear accident I think you need to reconsider. Nobody wants to 'get rid' of safety regulation. However talk to any expert on nuclear energy and you will see that the current way to to regulation is highly ineffective and damages the industry.