Nuclear Power to Explode by 75%: Why Some Countries Are Missing Out
735 sats \ 28 comments \ @TomK 15 Aug econ
As global energy demands rise, nuclear power is emerging as a cornerstone of the sustainable energy transition. Currently at 396 GW, global nuclear capacity is expected to surge by 75%, reaching 695 GW in the coming years. This significant growth is being fueled by countries like China and India, with China planning a 204% increase and India aiming for an impressive 420% boost.
However, not all countries are capitalizing on this opportunity. Germany, for instance, has chosen to exit nuclear energy, a decision influenced by ideological factors and political leadership. This move distances Germany from the forefront of nuclear research and innovation at a critical time when many nations are doubling down on nuclear power as a key solution for a net-zero future.
Globally, 22 countries, including the U.S., France, and Canada, have pledged to triple nuclear capacity by 2050 to support the transition to cleaner energy. As the world accelerates towards a sustainable energy future, the decisions made today will define who leads in this crucial sector and who lags behind. https://m.stacker.news/46085 https://m.stacker.news/46086
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78 sats \ 4 replies \ @DEADBEEF 15 Aug
Nuclear is the only option if we want to transition away from fossil fuels. Solar and wind won’t cut it. I find it very telling that those who cry most about global warming refuse to go for nuclear.
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58 sats \ 0 replies \ @nout 15 Aug
Agreed with nuclear, but also solar and wind are getting surprisingly large - these are in terawatts now.
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Taurus 17 Aug
There is not one solution, every place has their own, I use only solar and it’s way enough for me. I don’t need any nuclear power plant :)
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10 sats \ 1 reply \ @TomK OP 15 Aug
The fight against nuclear was the founding theme of the green party in Germany (besides communism and pedophilia). As their program is adopted by all the other parasites and the msm Germany is going down with this infantile bs
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Taurus 17 Aug
The fight is explained by the cost of it. I wonder how much it costs in finality (extra costs and nuclear waste managing)
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83 sats \ 8 replies \ @Undisciplined 15 Aug
I wonder if Trump's ignorant comments about nuclear power will end up benefitting us. Now all the TDS cultists will have to make a big deal about how great nuclear power is and how dumb Trump is for thinking it's dangerous.
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110 sats \ 3 replies \ @SimpleStacker 15 Aug
Oh, I must have missed it. What did Trump say about nuclear energy that was negative?
I had a friend who was a mechanical engineering student at a prestigious university. He seemed to have a pretty negative view of nuclear energy (that came from the prof of a power class he was taking), and what he said was that nuclear energy is just too costly.
That's one aspect i'll admit I have zero knowledge of. Is it just way more expensive to provide a kwh from nuclear than from other energy sources?
He may be an engineer, but I'm an economist. So my other thought was: how much of the added cost is just from gov't red tape? (Approvals, permitting, insurance, etc).
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53 sats \ 1 reply \ @DEADBEEF 15 Aug
My understanding is most of the extra cost is from red tape.
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67 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 15 Aug
That's my understanding as well.
My other thought, as a fellow economist, is that the engineering professor might be thinking about total cost rather than marginal cost.
My understanding is that nuclear is incredibly efficient in terms of marginal cost of energy, but the fixed cost of building a nuclear reactor is quite high.
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65 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 15 Aug
Part of what I caught from his conversation with Elon was a bunch of fearmongering about how dangerous nuclear power is and how we can't have proliferation of nuclear power because it's so dangerous. (I think he may have been getting some of the rhetoric mixed up with nuclear weapons.)
Elon corrected him about the relative risks of nuclear vs other power sources, which was good.
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38 sats \ 3 replies \ @Taurus 17 Aug
Trump is sold to Coal and Oil industry that’s all. Give me one thing he did against them or that doesn’t benefit them.
https://m.stacker.news/46322
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48 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined 17 Aug
I don't think that's evidence of what you're claiming, but it wouldn't be surprising either. I think he's just really ignorant and spouts off about things he has no knowledge of.
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29 sats \ 1 reply \ @Taurus 18 Aug
You’re right, I just wanted to share that coal and oil are really not the cheapest form of energy. The other ones are really better. Wrong picture tho, anyway pollution adds a lot of costs in term of health and lives too.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 18 Aug
I wasn't even talking about the picture. I meant that not wielding government power against someone is not evidence of being bought off by them. I don't want to take government action against anyone, and that's not because everyone's paying me off.
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47 sats \ 2 replies \ @Taurus 17 Aug
Where does the Uranium come from, how much clean water is used to cool down reactors, what happens if I decide to crash a plane into one of this plants and how can we manage the nuclear waste ? It seems to me that this energy is not for everybody (ex: Japan)
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1 sat \ 1 reply \ @TomK OP 17 Aug
Biggest uranium producer is Kazaksstan (Kazatonprom... good stock btw) with a global market share of about 30% if I rwmember correctly
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Taurus 18 Aug
Interesting, thx for the info
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48 sats \ 2 replies \ @Satosora 15 Aug
Im wondering how clean Chinas nuclear power is. I have seen their water....its not clean in any way.
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10 sats \ 1 reply \ @drlh 16 Aug
https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/india-drink-river-pollution-water-b2129263.html
Not china, but still funny
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47 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 16 Aug
Yeah, they do the same dumb stuff.
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47 sats \ 5 replies \ @SatsMate 16 Aug
The U.S. needs to adopt more nuclear energy! We need to start now as these things take a long time to build and get approved.
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47 sats \ 2 replies \ @Taurus 17 Aug
That’s why build and invest massively in solar and wind !
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @TomK OP 17 Aug
But please don't follow the path of the stupid german morons in Berlin. Let the free market decide without sinking billions in subsidies
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Taurus 18 Aug
Free market doesn’t exist and never has. Politicians already choose fossil energy long time ago. Avoiding all kind of pollution cost. Putting everything under the carpet. Now we are just slapped by the consequences of it and more is coming. The printing machine will wake up again for sure.
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @TomK OP 16 Aug
Tell this these green Vandals and stupid commies that are destroying this wonderful country
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Taurus 18 Aug
« Wonderful » what happens when there is to much co2 in the air? lol
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47 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 15 Aug
I have been waiting to use this meme. When you need to do some cleaning in Germany, in order to get things moving again. Use this broom. https://m.stacker.news/46111
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @supertestnet 15 Aug
"Nukes to explode" https://m.stacker.news/46103
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