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It is a loss leader non-renewable technology. Initially the $/kWh is actually one of the lowest cost services, but this hides the $9B subsidy the public pays f
by Joel_Mckay 2y ago
It is a loss leader non-renewable technology.
Initially the $/kWh is actually one of the lowest cost services, but this hides the $9B subsidy the public pays for construction and the 30000 year waste stewardship.
Some people think easy solutions are without tradeoffs. Yet fission power only makes sense for remote regions and space missions.
Renewables overtook coal this year in some regions. As the economics are an unstoppable force, that will silence the hubris of those that like dangerous fission toys.
My bet is on goat carts for our future =3
- AtlasBarfed 2y agoWhich is why MSRs that use allegedly almost all the fuel seems like such a potential to feasible cost effective nuclear. It's not just the economic cost of waste, it's the publicity/politics around waste transport and storage.