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> If we could build the same design over and over in a bunch of locations, with a common regulatory regime it would be much cheaper and much faster. This not b
by colinmhayes 5y ago
> If we could build the same design over and over in a bunch of locations, with a common regulatory regime it would be much cheaper and much faster.
This not being possible is why I said making nuclear economically viable is not politically viable.
- ch4s3 5y agoI'm not so sure that's the case. I think the big push now in France and China could open the path to more nuclear elsewhere. I also think that if places start to have issues with grid stability or intermittency of power, they'll be inclined to give it a second look. That said, there could be some heretofore unexpected leap forward in battery tech, but that's not necessarily going to happen. The political situation in all of the West is moving rapidly and in unexpected ways lately, so the realm of what's possible could easily change.