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Greens keep ignoring energy density and therefore land use to make the case for a "greener" 100% wind/solar/hydro grid
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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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Even if all the costs and timescales could be reduced, the security concerns are significant. On top of that even the entire nuclear energy operation requires a (literal) higher degree of education than most alternatives, which is a ton of human resources to stay active, let alone started.
Now we also live in a world where wind/solar/hyrdo have proven their efficacy and reliability, which we weren't really at even 20 years ago. (Well hydro has been around.)