Because it would only take about 200 nuclear reactors to achieve it. If we really pushed we could get it done in a decade. How long will it take with renewables? Who fucking knows? Judging from how Germany is doing a lot fucking longer. They wouldn't be able to keep pushing it as an issue. They don't want solutions, they want problems they can bitch about come election time.
10% of our installed energy capacity is nuclear. It provides 19% of all energy we use. We have just under 100 operating reactors. We would need about 500 total to provide all electrical power generation in the USA.
Actually, If we invest $200 Billion in sm-TMSR types(Small Modular-Thorium Molten Salt Reactor) then that can lead to the hybrid which is almost the best of both worlds for the current tech. of today.
With that Fusion Energy would get a much better boost since cracking would be better understood, and new materials that would require a lot of energy can be made with the amount of reactors of this type.
If 1 is 150-200 MW at a cost of $400 Million then a total of 2,000 would be a $800 Billion dollar invest with a cost savings of $300 Billion a year if not $600 Billion. On top of that economy of scale for producing them would take effect reducing their prices and improving on faults on an already inherently safe Reactor compared to Reactors of today. Comparing Todays reactors to death toll should be a eye opener as well.
EDIT: Forgot to state that the average lifetime can be 8-12 years if design properly. These things do have to run at critical(Hot) just to even function. 500-700 Celsius or around 900-1,300 Fahrenheit which can be used with either the regular turbines or Brayton Gas Turbine.
Because it would only take about 200 nuclear reactors to achieve it. If we really pushed we could get it done in a decade. How long will it take with renewables? Who fucking knows? Judging from how Germany is doing a lot fucking longer. They wouldn't be able to keep pushing it as an issue. They don't want solutions, they want problems they can bitch about come election time.
10% of our installed energy capacity is nuclear. It provides 19% of all energy we use. We have just under 100 operating reactors. We would need about 500 total to provide all electrical power generation in the USA.
Crazy ass numbers if true. Will go verify myself.
Edit: holy shit. Crazy ass numbers indeed.
It really depends on the size of the reactors you build. If you build the largest reactors you can it would take a lot less of them.
Actually, If we invest $200 Billion in sm-TMSR types(Small Modular-Thorium Molten Salt Reactor) then that can lead to the hybrid which is almost the best of both worlds for the current tech. of today.
With that Fusion Energy would get a much better boost since cracking would be better understood, and new materials that would require a lot of energy can be made with the amount of reactors of this type.
If 1 is 150-200 MW at a cost of $400 Million then a total of 2,000 would be a $800 Billion dollar invest with a cost savings of $300 Billion a year if not $600 Billion. On top of that economy of scale for producing them would take effect reducing their prices and improving on faults on an already inherently safe Reactor compared to Reactors of today. Comparing Todays reactors to death toll should be a eye opener as well.
EDIT: Forgot to state that the average lifetime can be 8-12 years if design properly. These things do have to run at critical(Hot) just to even function. 500-700 Celsius or around 900-1,300 Fahrenheit which can be used with either the regular turbines or Brayton Gas Turbine.