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16. No downside at all, if "someone else" is living with power rationing.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #4)

Sun Jun 6, 2021, 02:20 PM

Jun 2021

There's a big downside if "my" power is cut.

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Almost two dozen Chinese cities forced to ration electricity after Australian coal ban [View all] UpInArms Jun 2021 OP

Suck it, China. Lets help Japan & Taiwan though oldsoftie Jun 2021 #1

We need more nuclear power here, too. Haggard Celine Jun 2021 #2

The problem with Nuclear remains the cost. Gore1FL Jun 2021 #3

But today, most nuclear waste can be recycled oldsoftie Jun 2021 #5

That must by why they're burying so much of it in Nevada and NM Warpy Jun 2021 #13

Plenty of sun & wind but no way to store it oldsoftie Jun 2021 #28

Use the excess to fuel hydrolysis Warpy Jun 2021 #31

China just opened two big conventional nuclear power reactors, Tianwan 5 & 6... hunter Jun 2021 #35

19 nuclear units under construction in China. Worldwide: 52 (May 2021) progree Jun 2021 #36

Cost compared to what? hunter Jun 2021 #10

My favorite form of nuclear energy is the fusion reaction happening eight light-minutes away. nt Gore1FL Jun 2021 #11

Too bad the sun goes away at night and on cloudy days. hunter Jun 2021 #12

It's still there powering the other side of the world. Gore1FL Jun 2021 #17

Hydrogen Sgent Jun 2021 #33

My point is, we need better batteries Gore1FL Jun 2021 #48

I worry about the potential Mr.Bill Jun 2021 #25

Agree that nuclear is our only hope. Elessar Zappa Jun 2021 #8

I agree Mysterian Jun 2021 #15

Here's some new nuclear energy innovation. ancianita Jun 2021 #19

So ... less coal is getting burned ? Hard to see a downside to that. nt eppur_se_muova Jun 2021 #4

The downside is in the article; no production oldsoftie Jun 2021 #6

Like it or not, US and European manufacturing... paleotn Jun 2021 #9

The map of the world Mr.Bill Jun 2021 #26

No downside at all, if "someone else" is living with power rationing. JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2021 #16

In a nutshell, nail on the head! oldsoftie Jun 2021 #29

On the one hand, Chinese citizens and Australian coal barons are suffering alike... MrModerate Jun 2021 #7

Wow..that's a long ways to bring in coal... Maxheader Jun 2021 #14

If we want less nuclear, less coal, less water consumption, less GHG's... roamer65 Jun 2021 #18

"Time to start actively discouraging having children...worldwide." Except China's doing the opposite ancianita Jun 2021 #20

Most Chinese balked at it. roamer65 Jun 2021 #21

Cool. ancianita Jun 2021 #22

Most in China don't listen to what the government says AZLD4Candidate Jun 2021 #23

as long as no one memorializes the Tiananmen square massacre all is good, right? nt Javaman Jun 2021 #39

It's not even taught AZLD4Candidate Jun 2021 #40

I guess you missed what happened I Hong Kong this past week.nt Javaman Jun 2021 #41

I live in the US now. My wife is over there trying to get her Green Card AZLD4Candidate Jun 2021 #42

If you think I'm being aggressive the I apologize Javaman Jun 2021 #43

My wife is part of the population, being born and raised there AZLD4Candidate Jun 2021 #44

I hope everyone you know in China stays safe... Javaman Jun 2021 #47

It's allowing people to have a MAXIMUM of 3 children. It's the only country in the world progree Jun 2021 #24

I've done my part. Mr.Bill Jun 2021 #27

.. roamer65 Jun 2021 #37

Same here. lagomorph777 Jun 2021 #38

Well, THAT plays right into the RW conspiracies oldsoftie Jun 2021 #30

As opposed to say, opioids? 495,892 US deaths by prescription opioids 1999-2019 . . . hatrack Jun 2021 #45

Thats not a conspiracy theory oldsoftie Jun 2021 #46

YES! +1000 Duppers Jun 2021 #32

It's less about "discouraging having children" and more about empowering women. hunter Jun 2021 #34