Three Mile Island was the worst nuclear accident in US history. Was mainly caused by poor design of human feedback systems which caused operational confusion and lead to a catastrophic failure.
Three Mile Island was the worst nuclear accident in US history. Was mainly caused by poor design of human feedback systems which caused operational confusion and lead to a catastrophic failure.
Man, we could generate some good wind power with how fast those goalposts are moving!
You don’t have to convince me, if you think it’s such a great power source with such low costs you should pitch some investors.
I would think you would be the one trying to understand why nuclear plants aren’t being built if their costs are lower and benefits are higher. 🤷♂️
We understand already. The reason is that people are scared by "omg nukes!'. It’s the stigma, not unlike that against LGBTQ+ parlors, immigrants, anarchism, and putting dishes in the dishwasher without rinsing them first.
“The people” don’t build NPPs, risk-adverse utility companies do. And while public opinion might matter in some countries, nuclear power is just 5% in China, compared to renewables at around 30%.
Yes, and that’s my point: companies get significant pushback from people with internalized nucleoelectrophobia. I’m also not sure why we’re comparing to China.
Because they don’t give a shit what their people think. Yes, they are still building new coal and nuclear power plants, but it’s being outpaced by renewables.