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Nuclear isn't perfect, but it is the best we have right now. (lemmy.world)
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[–] 9 points 2 years ago (7 children)

Yes. Should have started more 10years ago, but doesn't mean don't start now.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    If you start building a new nuclear plant today, it’ll start generating power around the year 2045, by which time renewables with storage will have gotten even cheaper.

    Bet you the public will be on the hook to pay for that white elephant because utility companies privatize profits and socialize losses.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (4 children)

    Why do you assume it takes that long? Are you assuming US circumstances?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    That's how long they actually end up taking to build.

    Look up the project history of your local NPP and see how long it was from planning approval to putting power on the grid.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    It says it took 60 months on average. I guess from approval, it often took 8 years, so a decade makes sense.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    Except we have better options than we did 10 years ago.

    I'd be all for nuclear if we rolled back the clock to 2010 or so. As it stands, solar/wind/storage/hvdc lines can do the job. The situation moved and my opinion moved.

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