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It seems to me that companies like GE and Westinghouse have tons of money. Add that to the billions pro-nuclear folks have in SV and you've got quite the war ch
by powerhour 4y ago
It seems to me that companies like GE and Westinghouse have tons of money. Add that to the billions pro-nuclear folks have in SV and you've got quite the war chest to fund effective pro-nuke campaigns.
- throwaway894345 4y agoThose folks might not want to waste that money in a propaganda race against the entire fossil fuel industry and the emerging renewable energy industry. GE and Westinghouse are large and successful companies, but is nuclear a major part of their portfolio such that they would take such a big risk (compared to fossil fuel industry which views clean energy as an existential threat)?
- phonon 4y agoWestinghouse went bankrupt a few years ago[0]...and GE hasn't been doing well and is splitting up[1]... [0] https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/29/business/westinghouse-toshiba-nuclear-bankruptcy.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/29/business/westinghouse-tos... [1] https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2022-07-18/ge-reveals-identity-of-3-companies-after-historic-split https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2022-07-18/ge-...
- powerhour 4y agoI'm out of date, lol. Well, GE, even post-breakup, has a huge energy business that would benefit from increasing nuclear production. Assuming they really can make safe, cost-effective power, anyway.
- jabl 4y agoGE is one of the big names in gas turbines, and AFAIK they make wind turbines as well, in addition to nuclear power plants. So whatever the customer wants they can offer. ;)
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