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> Now show me list of the 8 million people who die per year from air pollution. Are you comparing to coal-fired plants? I'm talking about solar and wind. As f
by einpoklum 4y ago
> Now show me list of the 8 million people who die per year from air pollution.
Are you comparing to coal-fired plants? I'm talking about solar and wind.
As for fossil fuels, the expected deaths and environmental from nuclear accidents are - well, TBH, I don't know the math for that, but I would expect it would be on the order of magnitude of the extra deaths from fossil fuel electricity generation.
> I mentioned the solutions
I will actually look into that. However, the website says: "Finland ... No other country has yet reached the implementation phase of final disposal. ... final disposal of high-level spent nuclear fuel has not yet been launched anywhere."
So, that's not what's being used so far. This company's new approach - maybe it's great, I don't know, but it needs to last thousands of years, right? That's a very high bar - and a significant maintenance and hazard-management burden going forward.
> Lazard are a bunch of kooks.
That's a pretty strong claim. But - since I'm not an expert, I can't outright dismiss it. They're a popular source for a "bunch of kooks"... care to elaborate?
> Look at Hualong One costs.
I would look into them, if I could.