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It is so clear that nuclear is dead. The US has abandoned the only two it has tried to construct since the 1970s, after pouring in billions. Like or it not, I
by grecy 8y ago
It is so clear that nuclear is dead. The US has abandoned the only two it has tried to construct since the 1970s, after pouring in billions.
Like or it not, I don't think we'll ever see another new nuclear plant constructed outside BRIC countries.
- sien 8y agoThere are 50 reactors under construction in 15 different countries. http://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/current-and-future-generation/plans-for-new-reactors-worldwide.aspx http://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/current-and...
- grecy 8y agoI don't believe that list is accurate, the US abandoned construction of the two it was building [1] Also, very few of the reactors on that list are in OECD countries. [1] https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/31/climate/nuclear-power-project-canceled-in-south-carolina.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/31/climate/nuclear-power-pro...
- catawbasam 8y agoSo more accurately: nuclear is dying (slowly) in OECD countries.
- grecy 8y ago...which is exactly what I said originally... "I don't think we'll ever see another new nuclear plant constructed outside BRIC countries. "
- selimthegrim 8y agoVogtle is still underway, as another poster pointed out.