America Is About To Fall Behind China On 1 Of The Most Important Issues Of Our Time
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China is on a clear course to become the world’s first “electrostate" — and is likely to eclipse the U.S. in atomic power in the next decade.

Summary

China is rapidly surpassing the U.S. in nuclear energy, building more reactors at a faster pace and developing advanced technologies like small modular reactors and high-temperature gas-cooled units.

The U.S. struggles with costly, delayed projects, while China benefits from state-backed financing and streamlined construction.

This shift could make China the leading nuclear power producer within a decade, impacting global energy and geopolitical influence.

Meanwhile, the U.S. seeks to revive its nuclear industry, but trade restrictions and outdated infrastructure hinder progress.

  • protist@mander.xyzEnglish
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    2 days ago

    And the only way to save it is nuclear power?

    Not sure where you got this from what’s written there

    • einkorn@feddit.orgEnglish
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      2 days ago

      Not sure, maybe from the posts where everybody argues that Nuclear is so much better than coal but totally missing the point that yes, it’s better than coal, but so much worse than renewables.

      • Huge upfront costs
      • Long build time (We need to get CO2 down now!)
      • Waste disposal time measured in aeons.
      • Risk of contamination (again for aeons)
        • Yes, coal kills more people, but
          1. Scale our usage of nuclear power by 100 and watch the casualties scale as well.
          2. That’s not the frigging point. We want to get rid of coal ANYWAY. The question is which one is better: Fossil nuclear or renewables.
      • ℍ𝕂-𝟞𝟝@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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        2 days ago

        The question is which one is better: Fossil nuclear or renewables.

        Both, whatever we can build faster, whatever makes it easier to reduce coal and oil. It shouldn’t be an either-or decision. Also, nuclear is not a fossil fuel, you can debate if it is renewable or not, but nuclear fuel is not made from compressed organic matter.

        • einkorn@feddit.orgEnglish
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          2 days ago

          Both, whatever we can build faster, whatever makes it easier to reduce coal and oil. It shouldn’t be an either-or decision.

          You are kind of contradicting yourself. Because in both aspects nuclear energy looses to renewables: They are faster and less complex to build. Easier to maintain and dispose of if necessary.

          Also, nuclear is not a fossil fuel, you can debate if it is renewable or not, but nuclear fuel is not made from compressed organic matter.

          Ok, if you want to split hairs, yes nuclear energy is not fossil but also then there are also no renewables because the energy in the universe is for all we know finite.