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New clean energy comes out. look inside It’s just boiling water again… (lemmy.world)
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[–] 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (4 children)

The consequence of this legitimate fear is crazy security and the cost of it. To the point where the cost of new nuclear now struggles to compete with renewables. The new generation plants EPR are catastrophic in terms of budget and schedule.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    The thing is, it's not a legitimate fear.

    Radiation needs respect, but it's not the magic death sauce that Movies and the Oil industry claim it is.

    We swim in a sea if radiation every moment of every day.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago* (1 child)

    I studied physics at university, I also had the opportunity to visit Fukushima Daichi after the catastroph and one of the new EPR. Enrichied fuel used in nuclear power plants and the byproducts of the reactions are dangerous. The multiple security measures are not there for the pleasure of spending budget.

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