publius on Nostr: …vast tracts of land, as well as non-fuel mineral resources (steel, concrete, et ...

…vast tracts of land, as well as non-fuel mineral resources (steel, concrete, et cetera) in large quantities. Obviously, some areas are more favorable for wind or solar development than others, just as only certain places are suitable for hydro.

Fission power plants, on the other hand, are very compact and can be sited almost anywhere, notably, near the load centers. Likewise their raw material requirements are modest. With the regenerative ("breeder") fuel cycle, uranium…

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