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First U.S. nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades enters commercial operation in Georgia (www.nbcnews.com)
submitted 3 years ago by [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world
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First U.S. nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades enters commercial operation in Georgia::ATLANTA — A new reactor at a nuclear power plant in Georgia has entered commercial operation, becoming the first new American reactor built from scratch in decades.

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[–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

People count material, fuel and ecological with nuclear as well, so why not count it with hydro, wind and solar? Concrete is concrete.

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  • [–] 0 points 3 years ago

    Because all technology will require that. If we want energy, we have to build stuff. But there's no fuel to buy, generally much less ecological impact due to limited waste products since no fuel is being "burned". And the building cost is one time and generally subsidized, and maintenance is considerably lower, not to mention labor since you don't need nuclear specialists to run the day to day.

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