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First new Vogtle nuclear reactor enters operation, making history (www.ajc.com)

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The first nuclear reactor built from scratch in the U.S. in more than three decades enters service

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[–] remington 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The world will not be able to transition to renewables without nuclear power. I believe Bill Gates' flagship plant got the go ahead out west somewhere.

[–] SenorBolsa 4 points 1 year ago

Something has to smooth it all out beyond batteries and smart management systems. Both of which will help a lot, especially with hydrogen metal cells becoming cheaper and more suited for industrial use but there's no reasonable amount of batteries that could handle it all.