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Fukushima power plant started construction in 1967, no one would consider that a modern design. If it was actually possible to build a new nuclear power plant
by ApolloFortyNine 3y ago
Fukushima power plant started construction in 1967, no one would consider that a modern design.
If it was actually possible to build a new nuclear power plant I'm sure the old ones would be replaced. If it wasn't for chernobyl plus three mile island (which released a comically low amount of radiation) maybe the west would have completed its conversion to nuclear instead of essentially pausing all construction for 30 years. But right now the options are essentially shut it down and replace with fossil fuels (wind and solar are not great providers of base loads for obvious reasons) or extend the license.
- legulere 3y agoWhy should the safety of old reactors depend on new reactors being built? Base load plus peak load is just one way to run electricity production. There is also load following for instance. Germany replaced nuclear with renewables while also reducing both coal and fossil fuel use in general: https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Energiemix_Deutschland.svg https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Energiemix_Deutsch...
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- ApolloFortyNine 3y agoWell you're clearly pretty anti nuclear, would you allow the construction of a new reactor to replace the old? The answer unfortunately is no, the fear mongering largely won out. And you also seem to have forgotten the thread your in with your last statement.