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All current nuclear reactors run on U235 or the barely significant dregs of Pu239 left over. They do varying amounts of breeding to produce up to 50% of their
by Schroedingersat 4y ago
All current nuclear reactors run on U235 or the barely significant dregs of Pu239 left over.
They do varying amounts of breeding to produce up to 50% of their energy from Pu, but the fuel source is always U235. Leaving more U238 with it in a HWR doesn't change this.
> And we certainly have enough uranium to not run out of it for 200 years, with the current technology
At the current (insignificant) portion of final energy they produce. Increase it 10x for just the current electrical grid and it's <20 years. Switch to SMRs which are inefficient and it's <10.
If you want people to take nuclear seriously, try telling the truth about anything at all at least once, ever.
- credit_guy 4y ago> try telling the truth about anything at all at least once, ever. I'm not sure HN is the place for this type of language.
- Schroedingersat 4y agoIt's not the place for an unending torrent of fake pro nuclear lies designed to try and keep coal relevant either, but here we are.