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When asked about the federal government’s role, 41% of Americans say it should encourage the production of nuclear power.

Let's get those new construction contracts signed!

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[–] Wirrvogel@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

Ah, the Americans, who don't understand that nuclear power in the US needs massive subsidies (23 billions) to keep from going bankrupt. That the old power plants are falling apart and prone to drought and that new ones will be too late when built and just come right to replace an old one and so won't add to the grid.

While the $6 billion in the Infrastructure law is helpful to stem a potential flood of closures, it is still not enough, King said. In their modeling, the Rhodium Group pairs the $6 billion with the proposed existing nuclear production tax credit that’s part of the Build Back Better Act, which the Joint Committee on Taxation score estimates to be $23 billion.

Imagine that money being spent on research into better energy storage, while renewable energy sources are built, quickly, reliably and without subsidies, AND they are local sources of power that make money for local communities and give them independence from big energy producers - oh wait, America can't have that much freedom.

[–] Rakonat@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Now just imagine if people were actually educated on Nuclear Power and how it actually compares to Solar, Wind, and Fossil fuels. Nuclear beats them and it particularly trounces Solar and Wind when you consider what it takes to power high density homes and business, making it a double win in the ecological friendly factor.

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[–] TheWheelMustGoOn@feddit.de -2 points 1 year ago (29 children)

Nuclear is also effectively 'fossil fuel' in the way that there are limited supplies if we can't magically make new reactor types work. But if the whole world switched to nuclear tomorrow we have like a few years of uranium.

[–] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Actually we are able to reuse spent fuel. I know it's not the same comparison, but we have enough spent nuclear fuel to power the entire US for 100 years.

[–] schroedingershat@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Thinking that a closed fuel cycle is probably possible in spite of spending 30 years and billions of dollars trying and failing isn't the same thing as being able to do it.

[–] Coreidan@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Good call let’s just burn oil instead.

[–] TheWheelMustGoOn@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

No just don't vote stupid people into governments who don't have a plan and are just saying "turn it off at that point I am not responsible anymore so I don't care if there is not enough renewables"

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[–] sebinspace@lemmy.world -5 points 1 year ago

Let’s fucken do it, and if you disagree, maybe give this a quick gander

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