The Net Energy Yield of Nuclear Power

[Such_Saturation]

https://www.pdx.edu/sites/www.pdx.edu.sustainability/files/Tyner et al. 1988.pdf

 

[koganmj]

What about LFTR, S_S? Much better yields, right?

 

[Such_Saturation]

Hmm... well I can tell you I'm not ready to wait another fifty years to know that, personally.

 

[Aspekt]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vz6EA9Bu3iY

I think Peat is a fan of Foss.

 

[Such_Saturation]

Hey what a great website she has, thank you for that. Every now and then you see the industry come out with some new subset of an old thing, like the omega-3 or the thorium, and suddenly they are charming everyone all over again. Now consider this for a minute: The Hidden Influence of the Nuclear Lobby on Climate Change Legislation. Meet the Nuclear Power Lobby

 

[koganmj]

Hmm... well I can tell you I'm not ready to wait another fifty years to know that, personally.

Apparently, due to the Chinese's efforts we won't be waiting that long: (@ 25:46)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3pxPP3m0k0

But Foss makes good points regarding decommissioning...

 

[Such_Saturation]

I would tend to expect that since China has plenty, especially with India close by. What I do not expect is a thorough evalutation of the net benefit.