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At the current consumption, uranium will only last 80 years, with the new surge for nuclear plants, will not even last 25 thorium won't last much more, and it'
by DrJaws 5y ago
At the current consumption, uranium will only last 80 years, with the new surge for nuclear plants, will not even last 25
thorium won't last much more, and it's not even viable at this point, this seems like a desperate attempt to maintain the power consumption per capita for some more years before the inevitable collapse.
- janmalec 5y agoThat's not true. We can use breeder reactors to produce more fissile material. Also, the "80 years" estimate does not include uranium reserves that are not currently being exploited. There is plenty of uranium in the ocean and it is constantly being replanished from the ground.
- jabl 5y agoNick Touran, occasionally active on HN, has a nice overview at https://whatisnuclear.com/blog/2020-10-28-nuclear-energy-is-longterm-sustainable.html https://whatisnuclear.com/blog/2020-10-28-nuclear-energy-is-...