Small Modular Reactors Don’t Add up as a Viable Energy Source
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Small Modular Reactors (SMRs): costly, risky, won't revive nuclear energy.
the-14.comEconomical only viable for very specialized use cases like powering #AI 🤖data center farms 😎
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When evaluated on the basis of cost per unit of power capacity, small modular reactors will actually be more expensive than large reactors.
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Report: “Small reactors don’t add up as a viable energy source” – more expensive than big reactors on cost per unit of power capacity
https://www.bocvip.com/446600/report-small-reactors-dont-add-up-as-a-viable-energy-source-more-expensive-than-big-reactors-on-cost-per-unit-of-power-capacity/
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Small modular reactors sound great and many of us really want them to be part of the energy solution. But if wishes were horses ... (HT to good old Slashdot)https://cosmosmagazine.com/science/engineering/small-reactors-dont-add-up/https://www.reddit.com/r/energy/comments/1cqanvu/report_small_reactors_dont_add_up_as_a_viable/Posted by GraniteGeekNH
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Report: “Small reactors don’t add up as a viable energy source” – more expensive than big reactors on cost per unit of power capacity
https://www.europesays.com/1211548/
Small modular reactors sound great and many of us really want them to be part of the energy…
Small modular reactors sound great and many of us really want them to be part of the energy
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Zeigt, dass #SMR weit weg sind von der Wirtschaftlichkeit:
Small reactors don’t add up as a viable energy source cosmosmagazine.com/science/engi... #science
When evaluated on the basis of cost per unit of power capacity, small modular reactors will actually be more expensive than large reactors.
cosmosmagazine.comSmall modular nuclear reactors: a history of failure www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/small-modula...
Global hype around small reactor designs to replace fossil fuels is on the rise everywhere but few, if any, are likely to ever be built.
www.climateandcapitalmedia.comLotta very cool new battery technology that makes solar power a lot more viable as a primary energy source.
What finding or development (if any) has you feeling (cautiously) hopeful about climate change?
Bad guys and bombs: The proliferation risks of small modular reactors
https://www.europesays.com/1244596/
Bad guys and bombs: The proliferation risks of small modular reactors https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/11/03/news/bad-guys-bombs-nuclear-risks-small-modular-reactors by HairyPossibility
Bad guys and bombs: The proliferation risks of small modular reactorshttps://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/11/03/news/bad-guys-bombs-nuclear-risks-small-modular-reactorsby HairyPossibility
www.europesays.comNuclear lost as a viable non-carbon energy source when solar+wind+battery storage became cheap enough and employable fast (relative to installing a new nuclear plant) IMHO. Renewables also come with very low environmental impact (which is vastly true in the majority of cases).
"Small Modular Reactors: Still Too Expensive, Too Slow, and Too Risky." A new report has assessed the feasibility of deploying small modular nuclear reactors to meet increasing energy demands around the world. newatlas.com/energy/modul...
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 en...
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Not coming to anywhere anytime soon: SMRs.
Small Modular Nuclear Reactors. The Verdict youtu.be/Zr1ecjYFYTo?...
Small Modular Nuclear Reactors are yet another apparently promising 'silver bullet' style solution to the Net Zero challenge. All the reliable, safe, baseloa...
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Small gas pebble reactor designs have been kicking around for decades. Here's an update on a couple of the newer ones. #nuclearenergy #nuclearreactors #SMRs
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There are literally dozens of small modular reactor (SMR) and microreactor designs being developed by different companies around the world, and some of the work has been going on for decades. Yet, onl...
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Five things the “nuclear bros” don’t want you to know about small modular reactors #nuclear #nuclearenergy #SMR
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The hype surrounding SMRs is way overblown. Here are five facts that the nuclear industry and its boosters don’t want the public to know.
reneweconomy.com.auYou've found it: the only viable use for the small novelty shovel.
Progress for sure, but It's not fast enough. ⇒ US experienced staggering growth in solar and wind power over the last decade https://grist.org/energy/wind-solar-account-for-more-of-the-us-energy-mix-than-ever-before/ #ClimateChange #Energy #Renewables
With gains in solar and wind, 22 percent of the nation's electricity comes from renewables, bringing the country closer to its climate goals.
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"Small modular reactors (SMRs) have been the subject of endless hype in recent years but in fact, no SMRs have ever been built, none are being built now and in all likelihood none will ever be built because of the prohibitive costs".
Global hype around small reactor designs to replace fossil fuels is on the rise everywhere but few, if any, are likely to ever be built.
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European Nuclear Future.☢️
European Commission: Euratom research in action and opportunities for Europe – EU strategic autonomy and the future energy systems – EU Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) Declaration, signed 2023:
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The Euratom Research in Action and Opportunities for Europe: EU Strategic Autonomy and the Future Energy Systems event is organized by the European Commission. During the conference, the European Comm...
data.europa.eu"nonexistent technofixes" as Small Modular Reactors...
Can't believe the audacity of some folks from the Global North in wanting those of us in the Global South to be patient and optimistic about magical, nonexistent technofixes that will save us from climate change despite current emissions trajectory when even 1.5°C is a death knell for millions here.
“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.”
newatlas.com/energy/modul...
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 en...
newatlas.com
Solar and on-shore wind provide cheapest electricity & nuclear most expensive, CSIRO analysis shows.
Estimates show small modular nuclear reactors would provide most expensive power and will not be available until 2030.
#auspol #renewables #ClimateChange
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Estimates show small modular nuclear reactors would provide most expensive power and will not be available until 2030
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82% of the electricity on the Spanish grid today is coming from emissions free sources (solar, wind, hydro, nuclear, etc.)
#Climate #energy #EnergyTransition #renewables
