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I would argue a nuclear one as well. Energy independence and abundance should rely on a number of sources of energy.

• Zigurd 7mo ago
  20 years from now and billions of dollars over budget? Or by variety do you mean wind, solar, geothermal, and hydro?
  • OneDonOne 7mo ago
    In the West you mean? The Asians seemto have this particular industrial aspect somewhat under control.
    • Zigurd 7mo ago
      The French thought they had it somewhat under control until they found out that they had way under budgeted decommissioning costs.
• blackjack_ 7mo ago
  Nuclear is near dead if the new geothermal tech from fracking works out.
• OneDonOne 7mo ago
  The Chinese already have a 125e Small Modular PWR that would be excellent for small islands like those of the Caribbean. It is the Linglong-1 [0]. I believe the first one cost 800 million dollars. It will be interesting to see the price reductions as it goes into serial ptoduction. [0] https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/china-start-commercial-operation-first-small-modular-nuclear-reactor-2026-2025-12-11/ https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/china-start-commerci...