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submitted 1 year ago by Nirile@slrpnk.net to c/energy@slrpnk.net

As the title says, I'm interested in this community's perceptions on nuclear energy.

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[-] VenDiagraphein@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Personally, as it currently stands, no. But it could potentially be, given better waste treatment practices and far better regulation and consistently enforced safety requirements.

It's far greener than fossil fuels, when run carefully at least. But between the persistent issues with waste reclamation and harmful leakage, and the massive amount of damage that can be done when mistakes are made or safety is overlooked, I don't think it qualifies as "green".

So from a practical standpoint, I still think new resources are better spent developing infrastructure for solar, wind, geothermal, etc. But as we are phasing out other power sources, pretty much everything else should go before we start to decommission nuclear.

[-] ChaoticEntropy@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

When compared to something like a coal fired power station, they too can cause similar levels of unthinkable damage when things go wrong but with the added damage whilst they operate. Nothing feels ideal at this stage and not to say it classes them as green or clean, but the bar is pretty low for improvement as it stands.

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