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by iSnow 1077 days ago
The problem with nuclear is that there is no cheap form factor of nuclear reactors available right here and now, it's all "in the future...". Current NPP designs have painfully high CAPEX, way more so than solar.

And just slashing regulatory requirements to make it cheaper strikes me as unwise.
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pfdietz 1077 days ago
Especially when the increases in regulatory requirements have been driven by experience, with actual accidents and with near misses that could have been serious accidents.
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mirko22 1077 days ago
Well the solar stuff is in the future too :)
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pfdietz 1077 days ago
The solar stuff that's "in the future" can be estimated by extending the historical experience curve for PV. Doing that, solar delivers at below $0.01/kWh by the time it's fully rolled out.

Do you think people with money want to invest in nuclear power plants with that economic Sword of Damocles hanging over the technology?

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