California's $2.2 billion solar plant is shutting down.

[JohnDB]

The main reason for reprocessing is that in Europe it is way cheaper than disposal...

Last i heard....
They don't Do it like they used to....but some usually just for some tritium and plutonium contained in the freshly used rods @ 2yr old in the cooling tanks. (They aren't so hot....roughly only 500⁰F at that time. )

 

[CowboyTed]

France?
Uh.....they are in a LOT of trouble economically lately....including power generation. Eiffel Tower is going dark because they need the power elsewhere.

That is because the were over dependent on Nuclear... Thanks for making my point...

They are creating lines in from other countries so they can sell them power in the summer...

No need to panic...

France had never the problems like Texas had...

BTW... Based on developments from September 2022, the Eiffel Tower's nightly illumination schedule was adjusted to turn off earlier to save energy, but the decision was primarily symbolic to promote energy awareness rather than a desperate need for the power elsewhere

This is done all the time to remind people to save energy.

 

[JohnDB]

That is because the were over dependent on Nuclear... Thanks for making my point...

They are creating lines in from other countries so they can sell them power in the summer...

No need to panic...

France had never the problems like Texas had...

BTW... Based on developments from September 2022, the Eiffel Tower's nightly illumination schedule was adjusted to turn off earlier to save energy, but the decision was primarily symbolic to promote energy awareness rather than a desperate need for the power elsewhere

This is done all the time to remind people to save energy.

Read this.....
They are NOT selling excess power anywhere.

 

[CowboyTed]

Last i heard....
They don't Do it like they used to....but some usually just for some tritium and plutonium contained in the freshly used rods @ 2yr old in the cooling tanks. (They aren't so hot....roughly only 500⁰F at that time. )

Nuclear Waste is still an issue, if a reduced one...

Nuclear is not cheap, it is considered a good deal more expensive than Wind.

A 1 GW Nuclear Plant costs about $6.5bn to build... Needs 5,000 acres and high access to water...

In Wind Turbines that is about 300 onshore Wind Turbines (this is standard ones, no biggies)... About 40,00 acres... Off Shore needs half that... cost 300 * $3m=$900·m $900m (round up to a Billion)

Running costs of Wind way lower, no waste to deal with, that's expensive... Wind is cheap... Wind is also way easy to implement...

 

[JohnDB]

Nuclear Waste is still an issue, if a reduced one...

Nuclear is not cheap, it is considered a good deal more expensive than Wind.

A 1 GW Nuclear Plant costs about $6.5bn to build... Needs 5,000 acres and high access to water...

In Wind Turbines that is about 300 onshore Wind Turbines (this is standard ones, no biggies)... About 40,00 acres... Off Shore needs half that... cost 300 * $3m=$900·m $900m (round up to a Billion)

Running costs of Wind way lower, no waste to deal with, that's expensive... Wind is cheap... Wind is also way easy to implement...

Nope....
Turbine blades crack somewhat easily and constantly....bird strikes are the issue.
And if they crack they have to be replaced....and they are another petroleum product.

There are photos of wind turbine blade graveyards....huge, gigantic piles.

 

[Litwin]

Solar is very cost effective...

Only as a hobby thing. ‘Cost‑effective’ is a pure scam pitch. The price of electricity on a summer‑day peak is totally irrelevant. This question is so much bigger, so much more complex than the price of electricity on a summer‑day peak. Solar and wind turbines cannot power our cities and industries 24/7, even if we multiply them 10 or 100 times.

Nostra​

 

[Litwin]

Nuclear Waste is still an issue,

This myth was created in the KGB in the 70s, specially for our pink‑planet unicorns. Nuclear waste is not a problem at all — it’s pure cash and high‑tech industries.




look, ask Finns , they know the drill :

 

[Litwin]

It was never supposed to work.

It's a money laundering scheme.

Treason, stupidity of our radical leftist activists, or both?

Pro-Putin NGO Pushed Green New Deal, Protested Keystone XL Pipeline

weber.house.gov

The Stasi and the Greens

A new study documents how the secret police in Communist East Germany tried to influence the Green Party in West Germany. Bad news for the Greens? Not at all. They're the ones who commissioned the study.

www.dw.com

 

[Litwin]

Nuclear power is not as "clean" or as simple as we think.
Yes, zero "greenhouse" gasses....
Yes. Lots of juice generated.

However....
When mining for uranium we get vanadium (used in tool steel). But there's a reason it's not popular anymore.

Vanadium and uranium deposits are in ground absolutely full of Radon gas.

Radon gas is silent, odorless, and extremely sneaky. It will cause all sorts of immune disorders and especially lung cancer after exposure.

Most people are exposed at some point but due to limited exposure no harmful effects are registered.
Uranium miners are not as fortunate. They are exposed to large amounts on a daily basis as are the towns and valleys the mines reside in. At this point the miners know....usually they have zero other options than the uranium mines for work knowing it's a death sentence when they sign up to work at them.
Mine ownership is half a planet away.

Reprocessing spent uranium fuel rods is more expensive than fresh ones. So nobody does it. Zero market for them unless Reprocessing technology gets better and cheaper. ($$$$)

Just saying that this is not a perfect solution that people claim.

I see your point, but there is absolutely nothing (except nuclear power) that can run German, French, etc., big industries and the big cities. Don’t even mention the AI revolution, which needs more and more energy daily.

Post in thread 'Have U.S. greenies finally returned to reality? As data centers gobble up electricity, Big Tech is going all-in on nuclear power.'

Oct 1, 2025

Mark my words, our lunatic 'green' retards will tie up nuclear in the courts for decades.

I am not sure about it

Nuclear Power? Yes please, Green Party!​

ps By the way, all these "antinuclear" politicians- activists are sure to be receiving "help" ($$$$) from putin, iran, KSA.

• Litwin

 

[JohnDB]

I see your point, but there is absolutely nothing (except nuclear power) that can run German, French, etc., big industries and the big cities. Don’t even mention the AI revolution, which needs more and more energy daily.

Post in thread 'Have U.S. greenies finally returned to reality? As data centers gobble up electricity, Big Tech is going all-in on nuclear power.'

Oct 1, 2025

Mark my words, our lunatic 'green' retards will tie up nuclear in the courts for decades.

I am not sure about it

Nuclear Power? Yes please, Green Party!​

ps By the way, all these "antinuclear" politicians- activists are sure to be receiving "help" ($$$$) from putin, iran, KSA.

• Litwin

It's termed "clean coal" technology. And its viable or will be viable eventually.

The mercury in coal is a nightmare in most places. Definitely something to be dealt with that once was completely ignored.
That and the Sulphur which caused "acid rain".

But if you put some scrubbers on the stacks that remove both mercury and Sulphur.....it's not bad again. Costs rise but....

The biggest issue with Nuclear is the immense up front costs...long term they say its cheaper....but I have my doubts. Coal is cheaper initially but longer term can get more expensive as local deposits are depleted. (Coal needs to be transported in)

Reservoirs and dams are subject to rainfall amounts and droughts happen regularly.

Natural gas is fine.....but we can't get the turbines. Soonest one becomes available is 2035 or some crap like that.

Yellow coal to diesel? A possibility....cost? A bit high still.