Nuclear power now makes up about 25% of the generation of Georgia Power, the largest unit of Atlanta-based Southern Co.

First U.S. nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades enters commercial operation in Georgia::ATLANTA — A new reactor at a nuclear power plant in Georgia has entered commercial operation, becoming the first new American reactor built from scratch in decades.

  • Coreidan@lemmy.worldEnglish
    518·
    2 years ago

    Whoa. Finally a state in the US that isn’t doing something completely ass backwards. We need more of this.

      • jkure2@lemmy.worldEnglish
        191·
        2 years ago

        A single congressional district within that state elected Marjorie Taylor Greene lol

        • Gork@lemm.eeEnglish
          1·
          2 years ago

          Hmm if we had a giant solar array in space that could continuously capture sunlight, we could connect it to the Jewish Space Laser™ and beam it down to Earth, hopefully to a collection panel and not to the California forests to cause wildfires.

      • jdsquared@lemmy.worldEnglish
        13·
        2 years ago

        This is the state that brought you Biden in 2020. And two democratic senators. Granted there’s a lot of back ass districts here, but we’re working on it I promise.

      • AssPennies@lemmy.worldEnglish
        141·
        2 years ago

        Hopefully Georgia steps up and sticks to their guns with prosecuting people who attempt to convince election officials “to find 11,780 votes”.