Jan Haverkamp · @janhaverkamp
85 followers · 250 posts · Server mastodon.nl

3/9 of the light-water type would need production units of several thousands (per design!) to break even their disadvantage of scale, and that would need global harmonisation of regulation. Dreams, dreams…

#nuclear #SMRs

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Jan Haverkamp · @janhaverkamp
78 followers · 204 posts · Server mastodon.nl

The behind small modular reactors () in and beyond. Out to get tax dollars, not to counter the . Including .
watershedsentinel.ca/articles/

#billgates #climateemergency #canada #SMRs #nuclear #lobby

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Innovation Toronto · @innovation2
5 followers · 116 posts · Server mastodon.online
John Quiggin · @johnquiggin
1644 followers · 921 posts · Server mstdn.social

energy isn't cheap, but it is always-on and much cheaper than new , including such as

#nuscale #SMRs #nuclear #geothermal

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Biff Vernon · @biffvernon
652 followers · 1803 posts · Server mastodon.online

This paper usefully points out that Small Modular Reactors make the nuclear waste problem worse in various ways.

pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas

#SMRs

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Christophe GRUDLER · @grudlerch
4 followers · 1112 posts · Server respublicae.eu

SMALL MODULAR REACTORS (SMR) are coming !

Beginning of the conference on , which I am organising in the European Parliament! ⚡️

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/GrudlerCh/sta

#SMRs

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bs2 · @bsmall2
195 followers · 3346 posts · Server mstdn.jp

> ... Despite decades of effort, the nuclear industry does not yet have a working solution for managing spent fuel and high level waste, the most radioactive products generated by nuclear power plants... Apart from a minority of countries, most countries have not chosen any [geological] sites for a repository.
counterpunch.org/2022/08/03/th

#counterpunch #nonukes #nuclearplants #SMRs #JoshuaFrank #IntoEternity #nuclearpower

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🇪🇺EU at UN-NY · @EUatUN
59 followers · 3054 posts · Server respublicae.eu

RT @rafaelmgrossi: Nuclear plays an important role in Europe's energy security & decarbonisation efforts. Very pleased to sign with 🇪🇺 Commissioner @KadriSimson an agreement on nuclear safety which includes & new technologies. Thank you for supporting our efforts to protect ’s NPPs.

🐦🔗: nitter.eu/EUatUN/status/157476

#SMRs #Ukraine

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RT @rafaelmgrossi: Nuclear plays an important role in Europe's energy security & decarbonisation efforts. Very pleased to sign with 🇪🇺 Commissioner @KadriSimson an agreement on nuclear safety which includes & new technologies. Thank you for supporting our efforts to protect ’s NPPs.

🐦🔗: nitter.eu/euunvie/status/15747

#SMRs #Ukraine

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· @redfrog
2781 followers · 57604 posts · Server mamot.fr

For the people who say that small power plants () are the future. That has been said for about 20 years. Three guesses why they still haven't been built:
- they are too expensive
- they cost too much
- the business-case is difficult
nbmediacoop.org/2022/07/31/smn

#SMRs #nuclear

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Energy4Europe 🇪🇺 · @Energy4Europe
262 followers · 1077 posts · Server respublicae.eu

Day 2⃣ of the continues with hot topics, such as Small Modular Reactors and their role in the EU .

🔹 webstreaming bit.ly/3HD6cs4
🔹 Agenda bit.ly/3N9r4Zp

🐦🔗: nitter.eu/Energy4Europe/status

#ENSREGconf22 #EnergyTransition #ENSREG #NuclearSafety #SMRs #NuclearEnergy

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leonixyz · @leonixyz
130 followers · 2087 posts · Server mastodon.bida.im

RT @adamquinton@twitter.com

Legacy plants are decidedly not "clean" when you take into account their highly toxic waste. Seems like the much touted are even worse. reuters.com/business/environme c @MichaelEMann@twitter.com @KHayhoe@twitter.com @leahstokes@twitter.com @ClimateComms@twitter.com @mzjacobson@twitter.com @MichaelEWebber@twitter.com @BigPivots@twitter.com @AnnaMcDevitt1@twitter.com

#SMRs #nuclear

Last updated 3 years ago

When it comes to and , can we all please condemn (as swiftly as humanly possible) the notion of ().

The is set to fund a $280M (USD) project with to build the country's first .

The continuing march of the .

What we need is a proper of , (aka cronyism) and .

#nuclearEnergy #greenwashing #SmallModularReactors #SMRs #UKGovt #RollsRoyce #smr #deathcult #Rethink #growthism #corporatism #hyperConsumption #HowVeryKeynesian #ukpol #consumption #moneyPrinterGoDrr #DepletedUranium #whyBitcoinCore #degrowth

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