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Nuclear energy continues to grow worldwide

633 sats \ 40 comments \ @TomK 14 Jun econ

While the green socialist party cartel in Germany has buried nuclear power, other countries are massively expanding their nuclear capacities. Countries such as India, China, Russia and Poland are relying on this clean form of energy, which is experiencing a fabulous evolution in its new technological generation.

Canada is positioning itself as the second most important future producer of uranium in the geopolitical power game on the energy market. Kazakhstan, represented by the company Kazatomprom, still has the absolute say here with a market share of over 30%. If you look at the recession in Germany, you have to say that once again centrally planned economic forms are losing out.

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75 sats \ 14 replies \ @Satosora 14 Jun

I do worry a bit about other countries having nuclear power. I suspect it is only a matter of time before china has a nuclear meltdown.

10 sats \ 1 reply \ @gmd 15 Jun

Weird I feel like I would trust China to command thousands into the fray to do whatever it takes to contain a meltdown. They would weld their own people into buildings if needed.

Other less wealthy countries I trust much less.

99 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 15 Jun

I dont trust them at all. I bet they would buy inferior quality parts made in china and it would fail.

42 sats \ 11 replies \ @kilianbuhn 14 Jun

Modern reactors are much much better at security

Many modern small reactors are even designed in a way that catastrophe = cooling down when everything fails instead of nuclear fallout ⚛️

42 sats \ 10 replies \ @xz 14 Jun

with this said (sorry I know next to nothing about nuclear) would it be prudent to decommission old nuclear and build modern reactors with the hindsight of chenobyls and Tepcos in mind?

42 sats \ 6 replies \ @kilianbuhn 17 Jun

It costs millions of dollars, takes years to get them running, the advantage is minimal since old reactors meltdown almost never, and politically the people are allergic to the word nuclear

20 sats \ 1 reply \ @TomK OP 17 Jun

do you realize that Germany alone has invested over a trillion euros in the development of so-called renewable energies, which are completely inefficient compared to nuclear energy? you always have to put things like that into perspective, otherwise this statement makes no sense at all

42 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 18 Jun

They found a way to irradiate the nuclear waste so after 80 years its inert.

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42 sats \ 2 replies \ @kilianbuhn 17 Jun

I think you misread my comment or don't understand what i'm saying

I'm a big nuclear bull

7 sats \ 1 reply \ @TomK OP 17 Jun

Oh, yes then, but of course the media are also to blame for the fact that this form of energy has been dropped.

42 sats \ 0 replies \ @xz 17 Jun

I feel as if the world of nuclear enrgy is shrouded in mystery. I mean, obviously if you have a related specialism, industrial, business or pure scientific, you can dig out the relevant knowledge.

I suppose just the topic or Uranium alone, would be so huge, from a geological and geopolitical perspective. But as we've seemed to admit here, there's a huge lack of awareness of the perspective in terms of investment to long-term energy security ratio.

I'd love to know more about the industry, just feel in the dark. It's not even up for discussion in general media. My mentioning of the rare disaster's that have happened were more in relation to the bad press that nuclear gets.

Security is going to be an important angle, that much I can work out for myself.

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7 sats \ 2 replies \ @TomK OP 14 Jun

Humanity needs this technology

42 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 15 Jun freebie

Humanity needs reliable technology. This is one of them. Actually, humanity could do with a bit of a reset. We are producing so much energy, but we have become quite wasteful.

42 sats \ 0 replies \ @xz 14 Jun freebie

I can believe it. If there's the political willpower to provide energy, there's no reason why you would ignore options that science provides.

My question is borne out of the mismanagement of budgets and execution of even the smallest of projects (highways, transport etc.) Without a doubt Europe should excel in experience and scientific knowledge. Why would you not take advantage of that.

130 sats \ 19 replies \ @Undisciplined 14 Jun

It's very telling that the US has none under construction or planned.

111 sats \ 7 replies \ @kepford 14 Jun

It is very telling. The US has been propagandized against nuclear for my entire lifetime so it isn't surprising. The media has no desire to promote knowledge or curiosity so here we are. Only those that seek out knowledge really are aware of how stupid this push towards solar is. Don't get me wrong. Solar has a place but it isn't the solution many believe it to be.

97 sats \ 1 reply \ @TomK OP 14 Jun

you can always trace all this back to the political agenda of the WEF. they are barbarians who represent the interests of Europeans who have no energy resources worth mentioning. with net Zero and the compulsion to trade CO2, they are trying to sit at the table of the big players geopolitically and impose their concept of energy management on others. That's where all the climate change nonsense comes from!

42 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford 14 Jun

I was going to write this.

I believe it predates the WEF but they for sure are aligned. The people that are behind the WEF have long been against this technology. Long before the WEF existed.

Then I double checked myself. I didn't realize how old the WEF is. Created in the 70s

63 sats \ 4 replies \ @gmd 15 Jun

https://m.stacker.news/35344

99 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined 15 Jun

That just made me skeptical of nuclear power.

108 sats \ 2 replies \ @TomK OP 15 Jun

yes, but the guy has to invest in real investments, not just his WEF ESG bullshit.

108 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 15 Jun

I was mostly joking, but that's a good point. I just won't be surprised if that plant melts down and destroys a bunch of ranch land.

75 sats \ 0 replies \ @TomK OP 15 Jun

Yeah, I know.... it will happen

54 sats \ 6 replies \ @Satosora 14 Jun

Are we 100% sure none are being made? Expansions dont count, do they?

20 sats \ 5 replies \ @Undisciplined 14 Jun

I'm sure there are no nuclear power plants being built by private companies for the purpose of supplying electricity to private consumers.

What are you suspecting?

21 sats \ 4 replies \ @Satosora 14 Jun

Are these numbers correct?

20 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined 14 Jun

I've certainly heard this before. I don't think they've built a new nuclear plant in America for something like 40 years.

21 sats \ 2 replies \ @Satosora 14 Jun

As of January 2024, Vogtle Unit 4 at the Vogtle nuclear power plant in Georgia was expected to begin commercial operation in 2024. Vogtle Units 3 and 4 are the only two nuclear reactors under construction in the United States as of August 2023. Once completed, the two reactors will make Plant Vogtle the largest nuclear power plant in the country, surpassing the Palo Verde plant in Arizona.

As I suspected, they arent making "new" plants, but making expansions. This might skew the data a bit.

20 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 14 Jun

That's why you brought up expansions?

It's similar to oil and gas development. A lot of existing wells are expanded upon, in part because new well aren't being permitted.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 14 Jun

Its always good to doubt. Trust but verify. I do know they shut down a plant they were constructing and putting online in Taiwan. Now Taiwan is struggling with their power output. Rolling blackouts in the city. Planned, so everyone gets a little bit of it.

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21 sats \ 3 replies \ @TomK OP 14 Jun

The Donald will make nuclear huuuge again

42 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined 14 Jun

He doesn't talk about it much. I'm fond of his oft repeated "Drill baby drill!" though.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @TomK OP 14 Jun

Oh, You guys will have a rebound after this coming crisis that will crush Your own hopes.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 14 Jun

haha he likes chanting things.

97 sats \ 2 replies \ @jakoyoh629 14 Jun

I believe it was a mistake for Europe to reduce its nuclear power generation capacity. Ultimately, consumers are paying the price.

105 sats \ 1 reply \ @TomK OP 14 Jun

That was a geopolitical suicide

42 sats \ 0 replies \ @jakoyoh629 14 Jun

indeed

63 sats \ 0 replies \ @SatsMate 15 Jun

What I don't get is why the woke leftists were so against nuclear to begin with! Nuclear is clean energy, and I understand it needs to be setup properly, but we have some of the smartest minds in the world working to make Chernobyl never happen again. I just think it is the most energy-dense best for of green energy and I'd love to see more of this.

42 sats \ 0 replies \ @JesseJames 14 Jun

About time.... This is the way :-)