What normally happens is the entrenched interests (oil & gas in this case) use their influence to slow roll the move to new tech. Meanwhile, smart people are preparing for the next big thing, and when the crisis hits the dinosaurs go away and new companies rise to fill the void.
They are building two within 50 miles of my home, to go with the two reactors there already. Little to no issues, from anyone. I understand your point, but maybe folks are as resistant to nuclear as there were in the past. The main issue that we have is learning to say the word nuclear, vs the more common nukalure.
Huh? I’ve grown up in the shadow of a nuclear plant in Arkansas, and everyone here loves it. In addition to the fact that it provides power to a tremendous number of people, it also is a huge provider of jobs in the region. It’s hardly controversial there; realistically it’s a fixture of the community.
AND, the nucs on AW feel free to clarify, all those nuke Navy plants are essentially manual. They don't have the same automatic safety controls a civilian plant does. Obviously not huge concrete containment buildings.
Here on the east coast you won’t get people raising their hands for wind turbines, solar fields, or hydroelectric either. Energy consumption is expected…energy production is something “dirty” that is done elsewhere. I think around here (DC area) you have to go all the way to West Virginia to see a wind turbine.
Many of his points are valid and it is obvious that Russia is a making advances despite their structural failures. Overall the video tends to slip by the notion of scale (giant Russia vs little Ukraine). It is also worth noting that Putin’s army is primarily a conscript army and we have yet to see if Russia has (a) the capability to quickly but effectively train new soldiers and (b) easily regenerate forces in the field. The same applies to Russia’s ability to supply the war with the right equipment…I am not getting the feeling that they can cast enough armor to keep up. Also, what Russia can’t do is create an officer corps that can fight above regimental level. Their staff work is horrible so all they rely on is mass and the simple truth is a thousand high school kids with guns can eventually beat the twenty best highly trained snake-eating special ops types.
One that exists already is entirely different than building a new one.
Unfortunately, that is human nature. But as has been mentioned, it isn't unique to nuke plants. Refineries, chemical plants, paper mills, landfills, airports, solar arrays, prisons all usually rejected by locals. But people still move to and houses still sell in Homestead FL in the shadow of Turkey Point nuke plant, and even Texas City, TX. People may not vote for a nuclear plant 50 miles from their home, but necessity and other desirables get a vote in any household decision. Plenty of folks have no problem living near these undesirable places for dozens of reasons.
Don't disagree at all. Again, I think existing plants are a very different situation than building new ones.
