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I think we should leave nuclear power alone. The costs of waste storage and decommissioning plants are always badly underestimated, e. g
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/23/uk-nuclear-waste-cleanup-decommissioning-power-stations and
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/may/20/uk-nuclear-power-stations-decommissioning-cost. They are also easily weaponised as we’ve seen in the Ukraine. And the water cooled reactors have problems operating when the rivers used for cooling are warmer due to hot weather, e. g https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-12/french-nuclear-output-seen-curtailed-as-river-temperatures-rise

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Andrew Scott Chapman
Andrew Scott Chapman

Written by Andrew Scott Chapman

Senior Software Engineer, terrible but enthusiastic table tennis player.

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