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18. Okay. Thought I'd give that one a try. It seems as if there are still more & cheaper pluses than

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Sat Jan 21, 2023, 12:40 PM

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minuses. Just sayin'.

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First small modular nuclear reactor design certified for use in U.S. [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 2023 OP

Here we glow again... No advanced disposal plan unless we shoot them to Mars on Eloon's rockets. Ford_Prefect Jan 2023 #1

Now all the NUKE champions can really have a nuclear reactor in their back yard. Tikki Jan 2023 #2

What is your answer? hunter Jan 2023 #3

+1. Nuclear power and desalination will be essential dalton99a Jan 2023 #4

+2. nt iluvtennis Jan 2023 #24

+10 nt reACTIONary Jan 2023 #7

Nuclear waste disposal. Tikki Jan 2023 #8

In my opinion, the only reason that disposal is a problem... reACTIONary Jan 2023 #10

Bingo! Spot on. paleotn Jan 2023 #13

Uh the waste processing was never considered IbogaProject Jan 2023 #39

It would be helpful... reACTIONary Jan 2023 #41

Exactly FredGarvin Jan 2023 #45

They want to put the spent reactors in my state of NM womanofthehills Jan 2023 #64

Isn't as big a deal as you think. paleotn Jan 2023 #12

I guess you don't live in NM where they want to bury it womanofthehills Jan 2023 #65

Fossil fuel waste is a far greater problem and is likely to destroy our civilization. hunter Jan 2023 #22

Geothermal energy -- available worldwide -- is currently the suppressed renewable energy source. ancianita Jan 2023 #9

Not very practical currently for places such as the East Coast plus you missed something. cstanleytech Jan 2023 #15

Okay. Thought I'd give that one a try. It seems as if there are still more & cheaper pluses than ancianita Jan 2023 #18

Fusion is the answer Polybius Jan 2023 #31

The issue is using Uranium rather than Thorium IbogaProject Jan 2023 #38

Not exactly - Sun Zia wind project 3,000 mw verses 50 mw womanofthehills Jan 2023 #43

This project will only prolong our dependence on fossil fuels, especially gas... hunter Jan 2023 #51

Read the rest of the article - nuclear costs too much womanofthehills Jan 2023 #63

Magical batteries will save us! Hooray! hunter Jan 2023 #68

30 billion for Georgia's nuclear plant - womanofthehills Jan 2023 #74

Sun Zia wind will cost $8 billion vs Georgia's $30 billion plant womanofthehills Jan 2023 #77

Speaking of batteries... LudwigPastorius Jan 2023 #86

Agreed Metaphorical Jan 2023 #48

The only energy resource capable "so far" of displacing fossil fuels entirely. Arthur_Frain Jan 2023 #69

Which technologies are "right on the cusp" as you say? hunter Jan 2023 #70

You're aware of what technologies are on the cusp. Arthur_Frain Jan 2023 #71

Who said anything about "86 researching the technology?" hunter Jan 2023 #72

Perhaps I misunderstood your first reply to me. Arthur_Frain Jan 2023 #82

We're not afraid of fossil fuel waste because we are familiar with it. hunter Jan 2023 #84

NUKE champion here... reACTIONary Jan 2023 #5

When you get it in your backyard, you better stock up on iodine womanofthehills Jan 2023 #44

I've got a five year supply.... reACTIONary Jan 2023 #53

I hope those are GMO soybeans womanofthehills Jan 2023 #76

LOL, +10! nt reACTIONary Jan 2023 #85

And when exactly was the last time someone in the US had to take iodine due to living near reactor? EX500rider Jan 2023 #61

Health Department Distributes Potassium Iodide Pills Around Oyster Creek Nuclear Plant womanofthehills Jan 2023 #75

And what I asked was when was the last time someone had to take them EX500rider Jan 2023 #81

HOAs Metaphorical Jan 2023 #49

LOL, +10 nt reACTIONary Jan 2023 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author Metaphorical Jan 2023 #50

Nuclear is probably our only hope at this point. Happy Hoosier Jan 2023 #56

Or tens of thousands or more acres of habitat-obliterating, short-lived solar farms jeffreyi Jan 2023 #62

Not exactly-Most countries are going with wind womanofthehills Jan 2023 #66

I'm an advocate for wind too. Happy Hoosier Jan 2023 #73

My roof is covered in solar panels as are most of my neighbors womanofthehills Jan 2023 #78

Well its about the only way to honestly provide for our current energy usage as solar and cstanleytech Jan 2023 #11

Actually wind is producing more energy than nuclear reactors womanofthehills Jan 2023 #80

Only if you can find a suitable location though with relatively steady wind as well as cstanleytech Jan 2023 #83

great. coming to a street corner near us all. that's another reason they denied global warming - so certainot Jan 2023 #27

Its the ONLY realistic way to achieve it. oldsoftie Jan 2023 #35

I assumed the municipality tonekat Jan 2023 #55

This is the only way to end fossil fuels Mysterian Jan 2023 #6

Use West Texas dalton99a Jan 2023 #14

Actually, the government picked SE New Mexico womanofthehills Jan 2023 #79

"This is the only way to end fossil fuels" Currently true as solar and wind do have limitations. cstanleytech Jan 2023 #16

Lots of places in the contiguous 48 states for safe disposal... paleotn Jan 2023 #19

Store it on site FredGarvin Jan 2023 #46

They already do that. hunter Jan 2023 #52

Looks like it's New Mexico womanofthehills Jan 2023 #67

The US Navy has operated hundreds of small, portable nuclear plants for nearly 70 years pfitz59 Jan 2023 #17

Like. n/t iluvtennis Jan 2023 #25

100%. You nailed it. NT Happy Hoosier Jan 2023 #57

What is the solution to the waste problem? 3825-87867 Jan 2023 #20

FYI... reACTIONary Jan 2023 #30

Store the waste on site. FredGarvin Jan 2023 #42

This can save a lot of time and money. Tennessee Hillbilly Jan 2023 #21

This also means there is no way to appropriately review the design by anyone outside of the industry Ford_Prefect Jan 2023 #26

This seems to be the way it is done for other... reACTIONary Jan 2023 #34

They migh not produce carbom or methane emissions, but they're hardly clean Warpy Jan 2023 #23

What could go wrong? nt BWdem4life Jan 2023 #28

Small operations will have much smaller problems than large structures. multigraincracker Jan 2023 #29

5 Fast Facts about Spent Nuclear Fuel reACTIONary Jan 2023 #32

THIS should have its own OP for all the naysayers around here. oldsoftie Jan 2023 #36

Thanks. . . . h2ebits Jan 2023 #33

From Wikipedia Red Mountain Jan 2023 #37

Nuclear waste versus global warming DBoon Jan 2023 #40

Let's replace all energy generators with Bicycle generators pedaled by slaves. Wolf Frankula Jan 2023 #47

Let's replace all energy generators with bicycle generators pedaled by aka-chmeee Jan 2023 #60

Tha Naysayers sound like anti-vaxxers, IMHO. Happy Hoosier Jan 2023 #58

Here is a very informative video on dealing with nuclear waste Takket Jan 2023 #59

Can someone explain to me how these are inherently safer than large reactors? LudwigPastorius Jan 2023 #87

That's good news! The startup of a new, traditionally giant reactor Hortensis Jan 2023 #88