[drak0n1c]

Unfortunately the lack of new builds in the last few decades also removed a proving ground for regular cost optimizations and incremental innovations by firms with increasing institutional knowledge. Most other industries and technologies enjoy this benefit as they keep building products.

[manvillej]

In the US, which is certainly affecting their growth & optimization. That said, progress is happening and being implemented in other countries.

60 new nuclear facilities are under contruction, 110 are planned. https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/current-and-fu...

The US is just behind on this compared to China, India, and Russia

[seanmcdirmid]

Let’s not leave out France. They are an outsized heavyweight when it comes to nuclear power.

[_cenw]

The youngest commercial reactor in France is more than 20 years old.

[seanmcdirmid]

They have plans, and more importantly social and political support, to build. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/french-parliament-votes...