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Have they figured out how to make nuclear power plants worth it?
It takes massive amounts of energy to build one; massive amounts of electricity to operate. And I believe they have to operate for many, many years before there is a net gain over the energy it takes to get them going... hydroelectric and geothermal seem to be somewhat more efficient.
Cost per kilowatt-hour
Hydroelectric 2-8 cents
Coal 5-6 cents
Wind 5-8 cents
Oil 6-8 cents
Solar Thermal 9 cents
Nuclear 10-12 cents
Solar Photovoltaic 15-20 cents
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