And so it begins, in earnest

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by JohnR

Some newest and next gen plant designs can use spent fuel from previous gen plants eliminating most of that waste.

That the Greens/Left want everything electric to combat global warming but won't use nuclear to do it means that for us to survive on solar and wind alone you are not going to have air conditioning, no cars, and you will take public trans if you are one of the few that still actually have a job. Otherwise the math does not work.

You'll eat Soylent Green from a tube and like it

The Greens here are actually big supporters of nuclear. But they're also not the US greens. Most American lefties would dismiss them as "neoliberals".

Air conditioning? Most building designers never saw a need for it when apartment blocks were built. That was before weeks of 25-30 degree Celsius (77 to 86 degree Fahrenheit) days became routine in summer. So we swelter/