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It's mislieading to use "politically acceptable" like "quick to deploy". What's "politically acceptable" is something we shape with every word we say and which

It's mislieading to use "politically acceptable" like "quick to deploy". What's "politically acceptable" is something we shape with every word we say and which differs accross countries. Speaking of countries, I could reduce this answer to one word, which refutes every single point you make: France.

pjc50 3y ago
France have done better than most, largely due to building their fleet before Chernobyl, but even they have long term maintenance and cost overrun problems that led to shortages: https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2022/08/26/edf-s-nuclear-fleet-receives-another-blow_5994861_19.html https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2022/08/26/edf-s-n... And the EDF reactor project in the UK is of course overrunning on time and budget. (when is the next French nuclear reactor new build scheduled to come on line?)
- ViewTrick1002 3y ago
  For those that do not know: Flamanville 3. Commercial introduction delayed from 2012 to hopefully 2024. Current cost estimate is five times the original budget. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamanville_Nuclear_Power_Plant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamanville_Nuclear_Power_Plan...
- Valgrim 3y ago
  Not just that, rivers overheating is becoming a real problem now in places that were perfectly fine 40 years ago.
- amadeuspagel 3y ago
  Big projects overrun on time and budget. I've never seen anyone take the Berlin airport as evidence against airports.
  - dalyons 3y ago
    Nuclear will always be “big projects”. Renewables don’t overrun much.
  - Krasnol 3y ago
    You might take Berlin airport if all airports in the Western World would have problems being build and if there would be a cheaper and faster to deploy alternative.
bcrosby95 3y ago
That ship sailed 40 years ago. I get it - if Chernobyl didn't happen we would be in way better shape. But it happened, and expertise in nuclear plants rotted for 4 decades because of it. It's now behind. Basically no one wants to fund new nuclear plants. They're incredibly risky considering how front-loaded the cost is.

pjc50 3y ago

France have done better than most, largely due to building their fleet before Chernobyl, but even they have long term maintenance and cost overrun problems that led to shortages: https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2022/08/26/edf-s-nuclear-fleet-receives-another-blow_5994861_19.html https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2022/08/26/edf-s-n... And the EDF reactor project in the UK is of course overrunning on time and budget. (when is the next French nuclear reactor new build scheduled to come on line?)

ViewTrick1002 3y ago
For those that do not know: Flamanville 3. Commercial introduction delayed from 2012 to hopefully 2024. Current cost estimate is five times the original budget. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamanville_Nuclear_Power_Plant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamanville_Nuclear_Power_Plan...
Valgrim 3y ago
Not just that, rivers overheating is becoming a real problem now in places that were perfectly fine 40 years ago.
amadeuspagel 3y ago
Big projects overrun on time and budget. I've never seen anyone take the Berlin airport as evidence against airports.
- dalyons 3y ago
  Nuclear will always be “big projects”. Renewables don’t overrun much.
- Krasnol 3y ago
  You might take Berlin airport if all airports in the Western World would have problems being build and if there would be a cheaper and faster to deploy alternative.

bcrosby95 3y ago

That ship sailed 40 years ago. I get it - if Chernobyl didn't happen we would be in way better shape. But it happened, and expertise in nuclear plants rotted for 4 decades because of it. It's now behind. Basically no one wants to fund new nuclear plants. They're incredibly risky considering how front-loaded the cost is.