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.

    • irotsoma@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      How is solar, wind, or hydro not “clean”? The generating of the power, not the building of the facilities, building anything is never clean.

      • dustojnikhummer@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        1 year ago

        People count material, fuel and ecological with nuclear as well, so why not count it with hydro, wind and solar? Concrete is concrete.

        • irotsoma@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          1 year ago

          Because all technology will require that. If we want energy, we have to build stuff. But there’s no fuel to buy, generally much less ecological impact due to limited waste products since no fuel is being “burned”. And the building cost is one time and generally subsidized, and maintenance is considerably lower, not to mention labor since you don’t need nuclear specialists to run the day to day.