A new report has assessed the feasibility of deploying small modular nuclear reactors to meet increasing energy demands around the world. The findings don't look so good for this particular form of energy production.

[T]he report’s executive summary certainly gets to the heart of their findings.

“The rhetoric from small modular reactor (SMR) advocates is loud and persistent: This time will be different because the cost overruns and schedule delays that have plagued large reactor construction projects will not be repeated with the new designs,” says the report. “But the few SMRs that have been built (or have been started) paint a different picture – one that looks startlingly similar to the past. Significant construction delays are still the norm and costs have continued to climb.”

  • vzq@lemmy.worldEnglish
    45·
    6 months ago

    Lemy has such a hard on against nuclear

    Maybe you should spend more time outside. Every flavor of nuclear has worse approval ratings than most dirtbag politicians.

    I’m seeing reports by antinuclear think tank grifters shoved in my face almost daily…

    Why do you think you need to PAY people to oppose nuclear? After seven decades of cockamamie “this time it’s different” schemes most people just moved on.

    • pizzazz@lemmy.worldEnglish
      23·
      6 months ago

      Woa bro I was saying hard on but this is a full on raging erection maybe you should deal with your frustrations