China Beat US In Nuclear Power Race
The US is falling years behind China when measured by the use of nuclear power. According to the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, China will build 150 new nuclear reactors between 2020 and 2023. Today, 27 are being built, and no other nation can match China’s pace. The think tank adds, “Overall, analysts assess that China likely stands 10 to 15 years ahead of the United States in its ability to deploy fourth-generation nuclear reactors at scale.”
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Climatecrisis247 believes that the news is terrible for the US. Nuclear reactor use in the US was slowed after a meltdown at Three Mile Island in 1979. A recent study showed that people do not want reactors near their homes. The US Office of Nuclear Energy has pointed out that Advanced Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) could be built quickly nationwide. “The Department has long recognized the transformational value that advanced SMRs can provide to the nation’s economic, energy security, and environmental outlook.”
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At his point, the government has not given utilities and other potential builders of nuclear facilities the financial incentives they need to enter the industry aggressively.
Finally, a major public relations campaign will be needed to convince Americans that nuclear power is safe. This is not an issue in some countries in the EU where it is widely used. Americans, however, remain wary.
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