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Nuclear Industry Growing Without Federal Handouts
- lionheart 18y agoIf this isn't exaggerated, this is amazing news. In my opinion nuclear power is the only solution that we have to our energy problems.
- CFS 18y agoThe US Federal government subsidises Nuclear power to the tune of many Billions per year. There is not a single nuclear power plant that works as a 'commercial' entity. I.E they do not pay commercial rates for insurance Every country that has a 'research' nuclear reactor spends hundred of million to do 'big' science. Australia installed a new reactor about 4 years ago and it has been off-line for most of the last 2 years. Costing over circa US$ 75 million to import medical isotopes rather than producing them within Australia. Producing isotopes is the main use of the reactor.
- DabAsteroid 18y agoEvery country that has a 'research' nuclear reactor spends hundred of million to do 'big' science. What would that have to do with the nuclear power industry? . Producing isotopes is the main use of the [research] reactor. What would medical-isotope production have to do with the nuclear power industry?
- MaysonL 18y agoConsider the source...