MattMastodon, 10 months ago @Claidheamh Because there are a number of problems with #nuclear It's so expensive it requires state support to even get the financing off the ground. And a wealthy state at that. Safety issues mean the risk has to be underwritten by a government as no insurer will touch it Disposal costs destroy the economic viability so this has to be underwritten by the state They consume huge amounts of water So, even China is backing off from nuclear #ukpolitics #uspol https://www.colorado.edu/cas/2022/04/12/even-china-cannot-rescue-nuclear-power-its-woes#:~:text=There%20are%20accident%20risks%20and,China%20can%20expand%20nuclear%20energy.
@Claidheamh
Because there are a number of problems with #nuclear
It's so expensive it requires state support to even get the financing off the ground. And a wealthy state at that.
Safety issues mean the risk has to be underwritten by a government as no insurer will touch it
Disposal costs destroy the economic viability so this has to be underwritten by the state
They consume huge amounts of water
So, even China is backing off from nuclear
#ukpolitics #uspol
https://www.colorado.edu/cas/2022/04/12/even-china-cannot-rescue-nuclear-power-its-woes#:~:text=There%20are%20accident%20risks%20and,China%20can%20expand%20nuclear%20energy.