Panasonic Battery Plant

[Plutonic Panda]

I really wish the state would revisit the idea of building a nuke power plant in that area.

[Swake]

I really wish the state would revisit the idea of building a nuke power plant in that area.

The state doesn't build power plants.

[Plutonic Panda]

The state doesn't build power plants.

They should.

[mugofbeer]

They should.

Why?

[Plutonic Panda]

Why?

Because energy production shouldn’t be for profit. It should socially funded by tax payers and ran with ensuring people having power being a human right in mind not something for profit. The lowest income group shouldn’t have to pay for energy or water at all. That’s just my opinion of course.

[Bunty]

I really wish the state would revisit the idea of building a nuke power plant in that area.

I wouldn't want it, unless more efficient and safer ways have been advanced to produce nuclear energy.

[ChrisHayes]

I wouldn't want it, unless more efficient and safer ways have been advanced to produce nuclear energy.

You're way behind the curve on this one. Modern nuclear power plants are nothing like those built decades ago. There is no logical excuse why the US shouldn't be building dozens, maybe many more, nuclear power plants. We're going to need a LOT more electrical generation if we want to have many millions of electric cars and especially if we want to electrify everything. The power isn't going to come from wind/solar.

[BoulderSooner]

You're way behind the curve on this one. Modern nuclear power plants are nothing like those built decades ago. There is no logical excuse why the US shouldn't be building dozens, maybe many more, nuclear power plants. We're going to need a LOT more electrical generation if we want to have many millions of electric cars and especially if we want to electrify everything. The power isn't going to come from wind/solar.

this is all correct

[Bunty]

You're way behind the curve on this one. Modern nuclear power plants are nothing like those built decades ago. There is no logical excuse why the US shouldn't be building dozens, maybe many more, nuclear power plants. We're going to need a LOT more electrical generation if we want to have many millions of electric cars and especially if we want to electrify everything. The power isn't going to come from wind/solar.

So, no wonder I wrote, "I wouldn't want it, unless more efficient and safer ways have been advanced to produce nuclear energy."

Rolls-Royce of UK said it can create modular mini Nuclear Reactors that could be transported on regular shipping trucks and assembled on site. Each one would be capable of powering 1 million homes each. Sounds quite efficient to me.
https://www.reuters.com/business/bri...source=twitter

[catcherinthewry]

Modern nuclear power plants are nothing like those built decades ago.

Have they figured out how to shorten the half life of the radioactive spent fuel?

[ChrisHayes]

Have they figured out how to shorten the half life of the radioactive spent fuel?

That, I don't know, but I've heard they can repurpose a lot of it

[Jersey Boss]

Have they figured out how to shorten the half life of the radioactive spent fuel?

That is a great point that proponents of nuke plants need to have an answer for when advocating for this source.

[Jersey Boss]

Have they figured out how to shorten the half life of the radioactive spent fuel?

Finland might have this figured out. Interesting article.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/finla...b09c32edf7be5a

[catcherinthewry]

Finland might have this figured out. Interesting article.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/finla...b09c32edf7be5a

No, they think they have designed a better storage system, but there is no way to reduce the half life of radioactive material of which there are 250k tons currently stored around the world and will be a threat for hundreds of thousands of years.

[gopokes88]

No, they think they have designed a better storage system, but there is no way to reduce the half life of radioactive material of which there are 250k tons currently stored around the world and will be a threat for hundreds of thousands of years.

It can fit on 2 football fields. It's also in-cased in glass and concrete.

Nuclear fears are unscientific nonsense.