"maybe nuclear is too expensive" I think this is the key flaw that is nuclear power's undoing. Even the Chinese government, who are apparently pro-nuclear, have

"maybe nuclear is too expensive" I think this is the key flaw that is nuclear power's undoing. Even the Chinese government, who are apparently pro-nuclear, have not broken ground on a new plant in China since late 2016. They are finding that other forms of generation are cost competitive as the necessary safety features drive the nuclear price up. If the Chinese dictatorship is struggling to justify new plants on a cost basis then it doesn't look good for the rest of the world. https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612564/chinas-losing-its-taste-for-nuclear-power-thats-bad-news/ https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612564/chinas-losing-its-...