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As long as Nuclear Power costs don't include the long term waste storage it's dishonest about the real costs (just like the oil industry). Also - current nucle
by clows 6y ago
As long as Nuclear Power costs don't include the long term waste storage it's dishonest about the real costs (just like the oil industry).
Also - current nuclear power plants need cold water for cooling - france had to turn of plants due to heat [1].
[1] https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-electricity-heatwave-idUSKCN1UK0HR https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-electricity-heatwa...
- defterGoose 6y agoTFA makes it abundantly clear that waste storage is a vanishingly small portion of the cost. Dig a giant hole in a mountain in the desert. Put waste in. Station security guards. Continue for a century. Repeat.