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Old 03-07-2022, 07:43 AM
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Default Gen IV Nuclear

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Originally Posted by mtdjed View Post
That is your opinion, and you are certainly entitled to it.

However, the current USA appetite for fossil fuels cannot be satisfied by wind, solar, hydro or tidal technology. Recall that in the 1950's and 60's, expectations were that nuclear energy would save us all. That has not gone well. We still have air travel that is totally dependent upon fossil fuels. In fact, about 80 % of all US energy is still dependent upon fossil fuels. Unless someone has an immediate solution for eliminating the need for all fossil fuels, we need to keep supplying them until they can be retired. Probably better for the US to supply its own requirements than to buy from foreign sources.
Agreed. We also need to increase the number of nuclear power plants to replace fossil fuels. Long lead time but at least the Gen IV reactors are significantly safer and have reduced waste.