America aims for nuclear-power renaissance
I&#x27;m a fan of nuclear, and based on proximity [1] the power I get is nuclear.<p>But the chances of the US, or practically anywhere really, building substantial new nuclear facilities is close to zero.<p>Wind and solar are plentiful,  cheap , quick to build, and offer immediate returns. If i have a few billion to invest I&#x27;d pick one of these over nuclear.<p>Basically wind and solar don&#x27;t rely on foreign countries for fuel, are simple to run  maintain, replace etc. In the case of wind land use is minimal. Solar can be deployed in already-urban environments. Environmental damage from catastrophic failure is basically zero.<p>Of course there is the storage problem, but there are various potential solutions to that. Pumped hydro, compressed air, hydrogen production, and others. I expect more innovation in this space.<p>Don&#x27;t get me wrong, nuclear is safe, clean(ish), and provides a good base load. But regulation, planning, costs, and all the other layers make actual building of them very unattractive. I&#x27;m not confident they&#x27;ll ever see the light of day.<p>[1] yeah, I know that&#x27;s not how it works.