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How China became the king of new nuclear power, and how the U.S. is trying to stage a comeback (www.cnbc.com)
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China has 21 nuclear reactors under construction which will have a capacity for generating more than 21 gigawatts of electricity, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency. That is two and a half times more nuclear reactors under construction than any other country.

I love that China is not planning to power all future demand with more coal and gas.

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[–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Great to see nuclear is being talked about more as an option than something to be scared of.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    It's still overall, a small part of their grid. They don't have plans to expand their nuclear fleet all too much. A good chunk are experimental, and for military research.

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