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Useful links:

IAEA PRIS - The Database on Nuclear Power Reactors: https://pris.iaea.org/pris/home.aspx

NRC US reactor status: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/event-status/reactor-status/index.html

US Nuclear Plant Outage Status: https://www.eia.gov/nuclear/outages/

Milestones in Advanced Nuclear: https://www.airtable.com/universe/expnrIMohdf6dIvZl/milestones-in-advanced-nuclear

What about the waste? http://whataboutthewaste.com/

What about the cost? https://zionlights.substack.com/p/what-is-the-true-cost-of-energy

How long will nuclear fuel last? https://whatisnuclear.com/blog/2020-10-28-nuclear-energy-is-longterm-sustainable.html

Global Energy Footprint https://energy.glex.no/footprint/

Low Carbon Power Nuclear page: https://lowcarbonpower.org/type/nuclear

IAEA PRIS - Under Construction Reactors: https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/WorldStatistics/UnderConstructionReactorsByCountry.aspx

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[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I thought vitrifying and subsequent underground storage is a pretty effective method of storage for many isotopes? Obviously it isn't perfect, but it means no liquids to leak atleast.

Also recent advances in fusion are exciting, though obviously only time will tell if they'll get anywhere or just fizzle out...

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I am but a humble student, but the silly thought does cross my mind, has anyone wondered what the consequences of dumping nuclear waste into a volcano would be?