• MrFinnbean@lemmy.world
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    3 hours ago

    For one, most remotelly modern coal plants can be repurposed for single core nuclear reactors. So it effectivelly removes the biggest hurdle of nuclear. The upfront cost.

    Another reason is that spend nuclear fuel is close to 96% recyclable.

    Thirdly the energy production is steady.

    Fourth and most important thing. We need to get rid of the fossil fuels right now. Its too important thing to dilly dally with. It does not matter if its solar, wind, hydro, thermal or nuclear energy.

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      2 hours ago

      Unfortunately, if I remember right, most coal power plants are more radioactive than the minimum we allow for nuclear plants. While we could convert them, right now I don’t believe that is happening.

    • Black616Angel@discuss.tchncs.de
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      3 hours ago

      Okay, I have never heard of using coal plants for nuclear and found nothing online. Do you have some sources for me?

      And yes, I get the rest, but I would prefer to not use nuclear, but given the current development, I’d prefer going full nuclear over whatever the fuck a lot of countries are doing right now.