The worst part is how not only are people against new nuclear plants being built, they're shutting down the existing ones. It's like antivaxxers have spread their logic to energy
*sigh* a new study just came out, and guess what? There isn't a single lucrative nuclear plant on this fucking planet. They cost 5-10 billion$ to build and never regain that money, let alone the costs to get rid of the ashes. Germany is one of the very few places where they were built solely for the energy, but it took billions of government subsidies to be interesting for private companies.
Know why they where built in the first place? To produce plutonium for nuclear weapons. Energy is just a by product.
Do you know how long it takes for you to get your investment in solar panels back, without subsidies, just selling the electricity? One year.
Nobody said it was cheap, that's not the point anyone is trying to make here. I'm not saying it isn't something to consider, but the whole point of the post is that the benefits outweigh the cost.
No it doesn't, we've had blueprints since the 60's. We know exactly how to build one, and it isn't hard. It's also scales, so small, cheaper ones are entirely possible.
Come on, do a little digging. Start by reading up on all the protocols, review systems, codes of conduct, design outlines, operational outlines, handling outlines and conventions the IAEA has put into place since 1986.
I did a little digging. The number 100 billion literally never, ever comes up, and it already sounds made up to begin with. The main figure that comes up is that it would be 300 million for a small thorium reactor. To be honest, and I haven't researched it as much as Uranium reactors, but so far it appears Thorium reactors are substantially CHEAPER than the alternatives. The highest cost I've seen for Thorium reactors was 14 billion for two being built together.
This post completely ignores the problem, that after we 'cleanly' used our uranium for power, we are left with a fresh batch of highly dangerous radioactive waste, which takes about 100.000 years to decompose
Know why they where built in the first place? To produce plutonium for nuclear weapons. Energy is just a by product.
Do you know how long it takes for you to get your investment in solar panels back, without subsidies, just selling the electricity? One year.