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> 100 years of Uranium we have left FWIW it's really not clear that there's such a limit on the uranium supply. Could be 4 billion years with seawater harvesti
by erentz 5y ago
> 100 years of Uranium we have left
FWIW it's really not clear that there's such a limit on the uranium supply. Could be 4 billion years with seawater harvesting and reprocessing, etc.
https://whatisnuclear.com/blog/2020-10-28-nuclear-energy-is-longterm-sustainable.html https://whatisnuclear.com/blog/2020-10-28-nuclear-energy-is-...
- q1w2 5y agoEven the limit oft cited of "100 years" only refers to current proven mines. It does not include any estimated reserves and the results of additional prospecting. There are large swaths of nations that have never even been prospected for Uranium deposits. Sea water extraction is not needed.
- cinntaile 5y agoNo mention of cost for doing water extraction though, they kind of handwave that part in the criticism section.