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May 22, 2022
8:31:25am

Dryfire Contributor

Nuclear can load follow they choose not to operate in that way because of the

high upfront capital costs involved in building a traditional nuclear power plant.

It's similar to a semiconductor fab. They run 24/7 because of the extreme cost of the asset.

The newer SMR (small modular reactors) designs are less expensive to build and even more flexible.

Flexible Operation of Nuclear Power Plants Ramps Up

A widespread misconception persists that nuclear plants can only function as inflexible baseload sources of power—and it’s hurting prospects for the nuclear sector’s role in the world’s future power

https://www.powermag.com/flexible-operation-of-nuclear-power-plants-ramps-up/

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In a few more years we should have a lot more EVs on the road. Hopefully the grid can handle it.

greatbam Intervention Needed

5/22/22 6:37am

I assume at some point we will burn 42 gallon barrels in power plants

Zoobieman

5/22/22 6:40am

It’s going to be interesting to see how this works out. I hope this forces the

Powerbait DPM

5/22/22 6:41am

Nuke isn’t a silver bullet solution.

The Pope

5/22/22 7:41am

Right, you need uranium or plutonium. Silver isn’t sufficiently fissile

5/22/22 7:45am

So natural gas?

MarylandFan

5/22/22 7:56am

Nuclear can load follow they choose not to operate in that way because of the

Dryfire

5/22/22 8:31am

The article highlights a lot of hurdles to clear for that to be a practical

The Pope

5/22/22 8:47am

There are nuke plants that can load follow right now. Some were actually doing it until recently. They aren't

Radioactive Coug

5/22/22 1:19pm

Right and coal plants can too, but by and large they

The Pope

5/22/22 1:51pm

Perhaps look to Thorium and distributed power generation.

sfeuz

5/22/22 9:47am

Actually night charging will tend to smooth out the peaks and valleys.

Les IsMore

5/22/22 10:26am

The USA is actually not very good at constructing nuclear plants.

Cougsanity

5/22/22 8:15am

We have been building the wrong type of nuclear power plants.

Dryfire

5/22/22 8:39am

Agreed, the problem is SMR is in its infancy in the product lifecycle. It’s

The Pope

5/22/22 8:53am

Interesting video but if He thinks China can build it in 6 years for 5 billion

Cougsanity

5/22/22 10:32am

Perhaps something to do with regulation and low volume?

MarylandFan

5/22/22 8:39am

For sure

Radioactive Coug

5/22/22 1:25pm

Boardname checks out

MarylandFan

5/22/22 5:00pm

This has a lot to do with having too many different plant types as well as not doing it often.

Radioactive Coug

5/22/22 1:24pm

That's why SMRs would be great. Build them in a factory rather as a construction

Dryfire

5/22/22 1:30pm

I'm optimistic on the NuScale plants planned in Idaho.

Radioactive Coug

5/22/22 2:42pm

Another thing with EVs I don’t think people think about it how long they last…

Pretorian

5/22/22 6:44am

Battery reuse and recycling. ICEs have like 2,000 moving parts

Acorn

5/22/22 6:56am

That’s assuming the batteries won’t be recycled which from my limited research is that they can be.

greatbam

5/22/22 6:57am

Hmm.. . Battery University and Electrical Engineers don't agree.

Zoobieman

5/22/22 7:06am

Oh I also hate that movie. The thumbnail shows CO2 out of a car. . .

Zoobieman

5/22/22 7:09am

The old leafs are the worst by far

BlueBeliever

5/22/22 7:13am

Man they really did build that car to be driven a couple dozen miles a day.

Zoobieman

5/22/22 7:19am

I have a 2016 leaf. It cost me $15k new after tax credits and does exactly what I need it to.

CPAcoug87

5/22/22 7:30am

That is awesome. You can get the current LEAF new for 20K with federal tax cred

Zoobieman

5/22/22 7:43am

Yup, my wife has the minivan. Which is why it works for us.

CPAcoug87

5/22/22 8:45am

Well, linking PragerU instantly destroys any point you're trying to make

Hotlanta

5/22/22 7:30am

I've had my tesla since 2016, original range was 270 miles

VegasCoug

5/22/22 8:27am

I don’t care about them being “green”, I just care about the green mine saves me

TerpCoug

5/22/22 9:32am

How much do you pay to maintain the highways?

Les IsMore

5/22/22 10:37am

I pay way more on registration fees every year. The gas tax, honestly, should be

TerpCoug

5/22/22 10:53am

Most charging will occur at night & there is quite a bit of excess capacity then

delux_247

5/22/22 6:45am

This is 100% true, demand is lowest when people should be charging.

VegasCoug

5/22/22 8:28am

Depends are where you live. In the West, highest demand is 4-10PM

The Pope

5/22/22 9:19am

The transition isn’t going to be very fast. I think the grid will adapt.

Slim

5/22/22 6:51am

CA will be all EV by 2035. Meanwhile, CA is expecting brownouts this summer.

panacablue

5/22/22 7:00am

I’m putting a red Barchetta in a barn for my nephew this week

BYUFBDAD

5/22/22 7:06am

Is there a one lane bridge nearby?

fan_byu

5/22/22 7:42am

Bummer CA will lose more capacity when Glen Canyon dam stops producing.

5/22/22 7:39am

Producing all EV and only having EVs are 2 seperate things.

Zoobieman

5/22/22 8:20am

I would not be at all surprised to see CA pass a law that says ICE vehicles will

Nat Gas Man

5/22/22 11:49am

I don't live there anymore, I really hope they don't do something that stupid.

Zoobieman

5/22/22 12:03pm

Paris is banning all ICE cars as of 2030

Hotlanta

5/22/22 12:25pm

I feel sad for the people of Paris. I love EVs but this is stupid.

Zoobieman

5/22/22 1:39pm

Don’t worry. We’ll just burn more coal.

canofpicante

5/22/22 8:09am

Not a problem if cars are charged over-night when usage is low

5/22/22 9:41am

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