Bill Gates-backed nuclear contender Terra Power aims to build dozens of UK reactors::A Bill Gates-backed clean energy player is hoping to build dozens of nuclear reactors in the UK and will compete with global rivals.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    On the one hand, I think that’s great. We need more nuclear power to mitigate the climate disaster.

    On the other hand, I don’t trust anything Bill Gates does after he totally fucked up the U.S. education system.

    • dag__@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I’m sorry don’t you think Bush, among many others, had something to do with that as well? There are more oligarchs than just Gates. The leaders of Big Tech are so far up their own ass you don’t even realize you’ve followed them in there.

  • raginghummus@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Idk about you but in a world where collapse is a distinct possibility, I’d rather not have a bunch of nuclear facilities just hanging around.

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        1 year ago

        I know nuclear power plants need vast amounts of water pumped around them to keep them cool. If the worst of the climate models come true (which is likely as it stands) and we have mass civil unrest, there’s no guarantee water and power will flow to them.

        It’s an unnecessary risk, we have other options.

  • Antimutt@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I’d cheer if it was Thorium. Uranium is only going to get more expensive. And I worry Bill is only after the tech that goes into UK submarines powered by these small RR reactors.

  • Draedron@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 year ago

    Is it a clean energy player or do thed build nuclear power plants? Both is not possible at the same time, since nuclear power plants need mines and produce toxic waste.

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      1 year ago

      All sources of power require some amount of mined materials, even if its just in construction. Nuclear waste is much less problematic than CO2 emissions, and nuclear power has the advantage of providing a consistent base load.