silence7 ( silence7@slrpnk.net ) M to Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · 3 years ago22 Countries Pledge to Triple Nuclear Capacity in Push to Cut Fossil Fuelswww.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up156file-text
arrow-up156external-link22 Countries Pledge to Triple Nuclear Capacity in Push to Cut Fossil Fuelswww.nytimes.comsilence7 ( silence7@slrpnk.net ) M to Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · 3 years agomessage-square8linkfedilinkfile-text
Given the high cost and long lead times involved, I’m incredibly dubious about this one actually happening.
minus-squareluciole (they/them) ( luciole@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkarrow-up6·3 years agoNuclear is far from perfect, but countries have been exploiting it successfully and safely. France has been using it for 50 years, 70% of their households’ energy comes from it and it didn’t turn the country into a toxic wasteland.
Nuclear is far from perfect, but countries have been exploiting it successfully and safely. France has been using it for 50 years, 70% of their households’ energy comes from it and it didn’t turn the country into a toxic wasteland.