TIL: Finland started up a new nuclear facility. There is hope for the grid

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May 25, 2023
6:45:18am

jrifkin48 All-American

TIL: Finland started up a new nuclear facility. There is hope for the grid

We are still way behind on prime power for all these EVs hitting the market. Nuclear will be the only way the globe can keep up with electricity demand.

After 18 years, Europe's largest nuclear reactor starts regular output

Finland's much-delayed Olkiluoto 3 (OL3) nuclear reactor, Europe's largest, began regular output early on Sunday, its operator said, boosting energy security in a region to which Russia has cut gas and power supplies.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/after-18-years-europes-largest-nuclear-reactor-start-regular-output-sunday-2023-04-15/

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TIL: Finland started up a new nuclear facility. There is hope for the grid

jrifkin48

5/25/23 6:45am

14 year delay between initial expected completion and actual completion. Need to tear down red tape

5/25/23 6:54am

Nuclear is the best option. It is the power of the universe.

DwigtA2RM

5/25/23 7:04am

That was poetic. Well said.

ldssdl

5/25/23 8:30am

Thanks. I believe it. When Europe went all anti-nuclear their carbon emissions

DwigtA2RM

5/25/23 10:02am

Right, and it's just a basic scientific fact that there is far more energy to be

ldssdl

5/25/23 11:32am

Ironically, risk of melt-down can be mitigated by having smaller reactors

seacougar

5/25/23 5:11pm

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