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Useful links:

IAEA PRIS - The Database on Nuclear Power Reactors: https://pris.iaea.org/pris/home.aspx

NRC US reactor status: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/event-status/reactor-status/index.html

US Nuclear Plant Outage Status: https://www.eia.gov/nuclear/outages/

Milestones in Advanced Nuclear: https://www.airtable.com/universe/expnrIMohdf6dIvZl/milestones-in-advanced-nuclear

What about the waste? http://whataboutthewaste.com/

What about the cost? https://zionlights.substack.com/p/what-is-the-true-cost-of-energy

How long will nuclear fuel last? https://whatisnuclear.com/blog/2020-10-28-nuclear-energy-is-longterm-sustainable.html

Global Energy Footprint https://energy.glex.no/footprint/

Low Carbon Power Nuclear page: https://lowcarbonpower.org/type/nuclear

IAEA PRIS - Under Construction Reactors: https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/WorldStatistics/UnderConstructionReactorsByCountry.aspx

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[–] WheeGeetheCat 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The problem is always evangelists of some stripe who have arrived at a solution without any at scale testing, and want to implement their solution 100% without any system feedback. Terrible way to design anything meant to function in reality.