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bingobangobenis t1_iu8ap10 wrote

Reply to comment by Prestigious_Plum_451 in Poland picks U.S. offer for its first nuclear power plant -PM by SunfireGaren

god I really hope SMRs take off. They have the potential to really change things

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Prestigious_Plum_451 t1_iu8fbfd wrote

yah, at least in remote regions if nothing else. Import ungodly amounts of refined hydrocarbons and burn wood on top vs... SMR for the next some decades to prove the same power and then some which can then be replaced as needed with another module with the other one sent back for repurposing/recycling.

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bingobangobenis t1_iuao1oi wrote

also the potential to put them in ships, among other things. Imagine cargo/container ships that are greener

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Prestigious_Plum_451 t1_iuaoyun wrote

> potential to put them in ships

Assorted militaries have been successfully doing that for what 60-70 years now?

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