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148 comments on A review of the underlying fundamentals of nuclear energy

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TJ on March 12, 2007 - 1:25pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Sigh. In an energy-short world, phasing out coal plants is just not going to happen. Especially with high-investment replacements.

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Chris Vernon on March 12, 2007 - 1:38pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

If we are only concerned with CO2 then stopping new construction (without sequestration) within a decade and then gradually decommissioning over the next half century might be acceptable from a climate change point of view i.e. it would keep us under 450ppmv CO2 concentration.

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Starvid on March 13, 2007 - 10:40am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Excellent idea.

Free also.

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AlanfromBigEasy on March 13, 2007 - 3:38pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

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