China is emerging as a fierce competitor to the US in the race to build small modular reactors and fusion that can help power data centers.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/51898350

https://archive.is/WW6ji

Their fusion and fission work is very impressive,” the Microsoft Corp. co-founder said of China’s nuclear innovation efforts. The country is investing more in fusion “than the rest of the world put together, times two

    • turdas@suppo.fi
      73·
      1 day ago

      Nuclear’s stagnation has more to do with short-sighted financial incentives and public backlash from people acting as either useful idiots or paid shills of the fossil fuel lobby than anything else.

      Thankfully the world is gradually realizing this mistake and investment in nuclear is improving again.

      • Gamechanger@slrpnk.net
        51·
        1 day ago

        I have heart this arguments in discussions for at least 20 years. So I remain highly doubtfull. But, to get back to the point, renewables are cheaper , built faster, and have more societal acceptance. Sure, some countries will build NPPs but thats not the future or the majority.

    • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.caEnglish
      43·
      1 day ago

      Nice data out of context, but renewables are fucking useless to any grid without gas or nuclear to buffer the loads.

      • Gamechanger@slrpnk.net
        61·
        1 day ago

        I guess you know that is not true so I will not spam you with a million articles and papers that will show you. But l, you are more than welcome to read up yourselfe.