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It seems like China could change this -- they have a dire need for vastly more energy as their per-capita GDP grows, and they are well aware of the problems cau
by tasty_freeze 6y ago
It seems like China could change this -- they have a dire need for vastly more energy as their per-capita GDP grows, and they are well aware of the problems caused in the big cities from burning coal.
Nuclear could provide far more power and improve air quality. The government could simply prioritize development of modern nuclear power without much worry about NIMBY pushback.
- loeg 6y agoUnlike the US, China is building new nuclear plants.
- alacombe 6y agoThe US has 2 reactors under construction...
- joelhoffman 6y agoIs that a reference to these? "...The first new nuclear power plant to be licensed and begin construction in the United States in more than three decades." We've closed a few dozen plants over the same time. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-nuclearpower-vogtle-idUSKCN1R31X9 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-nuclearpower-vogtle-i...
- loeg 6y agoGood to see, although they won't be onlined until 2021 (per Wikipedia). China is onlining 5-10 a year.