this post was submitted on 12 Jul 2025
22 points (64.5% liked)

Green Energy

3133 readers
33 users here now

Everything about energy production and storage.

Related communities:

founded 3 years ago
MODERATORS
poVoq@slrpnk.net
SteveKLord@slrpnk.net
22
Can somebody please explain why the world hasn't gone nuclear yet? (slrpnk.net)
submitted 2 weeks ago by naiki@slrpnk.net to c/energy@slrpnk.net
97 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

I mean im guessing its because it may not be as profitable, or atleast at first, boycotts or directly just capitalism fucking everything up? i legit always imagine aliens seeing us still use coal while having DISCOVERED IN 1932

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] keepthepace@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Yes, it is not a problem for the power plants, it is a problem for the fauna and it only impacts reactors without cooling towers (which I repeat, can actually cool down rivers). And I may add, this is a problem for the fauna caused in big part by the global warming which nuclear plants help prevent.

From the (translated article)

The measures were intended to protect the ecosystem of the Aare River and comply with strict environmental regulations.

...

According to EDF, throttling or shutting down nuclear power plants during heat waves has led to an average reduction in annual electricity production of 0.3 percent since 2000.