I recently read Apocalypse Never and found the coincidence of three mile island happen 12 days after the China Syndrome release, plus the fact that nuclear energy is the closest thing to free energy in public use, very unlikely. Cheap energy encourages more people, which I’m sure sets the Malthusian freaks on edge. Has anyone gone into this subject at all? Can you point me to anything you found interesting or credible?
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Nuclear energy is the opposite of free. Those plants are stunningly expensive to build and maintain.
Give us a net present value of nuclear power vs other forms
Would it even mean anything to you if I did? Do you have any idea what LCOE is? How shall I frame the costs, as overnight costs? Matching market cost? Capital inclusive cost?
Nuclear energy is expensive due to onerous regulations, some of which were spurred by three mile island
Liquid salt thorium reactors
TMI was a stuck open relief valve in an area that can't be accessed while the reactor is running, if I remember. If there was foul play, it would have to have been very hard to pull off.