Trump Signs Executive Orders for Faster Build-Out of Nuclear Power Plants
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Among a flurry of executive actions, Mr. Trump directed the nation’s nuclear safety regulator to speed up approvals for new reactors.

It’s worth noting that he also fired many of the staff who know how to ensure that they’re actually safe, as well as the staff who would approve financing.

  • humanspiral
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    13 hours ago

    Nuclear has similar but opposite problem of renewables. Its hard to tune down and back up in power output, and its economics require near full capacity, and high market prices,to justify them.

    Renewables are always better, because they don’t need as high market electricity prices, they have short and modular development times, modular battery addition.

    Nuclear projects require suppression of renewables to ensure limited competition in supply, when they are finally built.

    • piccolo@sh.itjust.works
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      12 hours ago

      Nuclear doesnt need to ramp up and down. Just run them full tilt for baseline loads. Power use peaks during the day, when solar is most effective. Leave some extra unused nuclear capacity to pick up the slack when renewables cant meet demand, such as during winter storms. And then add batteries to smooth out the loads.