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.