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The nuclear debate is interesting, with valid talking points on both sides. But even if nuclear were safer and cheaper than wind+solar+storage (which it isn't),
by syllable_studio 6y ago
The nuclear debate is interesting, with valid talking points on both sides. But even if nuclear were safer and cheaper than wind+solar+storage (which it isn't), it would take decades to build. We might not have that much time.
Climate change is urgent and we need all hands on deck to build as fast and as cheap as possible. May the best designs win asap in this fight!
- p_l 6y agoSome of the known SMR designs are amenable for mass production, if someone would kickstart the line by putting money on the table. Very safe ones at that. A lot of the cost goes down when the reactor isn't a practically one-off build, and when you can for example use prefabricated components to "assemble" a power plant quickly. Some designs go even further, and have power blocks that are essentially something you slap on large railcar, including option that instead of refueling you send back the module while the vendor sends you a freshly-fueled one.