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Agreed. But unfortunately, nobody takes climate change (and related cost) seriously. You need a strong Federal government to enforce that cost structure (and ho
by liuliu 4y ago
Agreed. But unfortunately, nobody takes climate change (and related cost) seriously. You need a strong Federal government to enforce that cost structure (and hopefully globally, if strong enough), and the United States won't have a strong Federal government for decades to come.
- amluto 4y agoWe are potentially quite close to the point where small modular reactors could be commercially viable. I can easily imagine $10-20bn, carefully spent, accelerating the process. Imagine, for example, the military placing an order for a few SMRs from each of the credible startups in the space. The reactors themselves would surely be overpriced and of dubious value, but it might substantially accelerate development and production. In a situation where energy supplies are limited, the availability of extra (carbon-free!) electricity could help considerably.
- wolverine876 4y agoA priori, let's quit! If people spent as much time talking about and acting on climate change as they do about how hopeless it is - a very convenient public belief for the greenhouse gas producers, even better than FUD! - we'd have fixed it. Get off your rump.