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New nuclear energy, at least in the places where most of the HN readership is concentrated, has very little to contribute as an incremental solution to climate
by rgmerk 3y ago
New nuclear energy, at least in the places where most of the HN readership is concentrated, has very little to contribute as an incremental solution to climate change.
Now that Vogtle 3 & 4 are complete or almost so, there is essentially no new nuclear power plants under construction in the United States.
Europe? The long-delayed Flamanville 3 and Hinkley Point C1 and C2.
Canada? Nothing.
Australia? Nothing.
There won't be any additional new nuclear plants built in any of those regions before 2040 (which is only 17 years away)
We will have to almost completely decarbonize our electricity grids by 2035-2040 if the world is going to get net zero by 2050 (which is probably not enough to avoid the need for geoengineering anyway).