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The time has finally come for geothermal energy

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160 points riordan | 1 comments | 17 Nov 25 13:55 UTC | HN request time: 0.205s | source
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yawaramin ◴[17 Nov 25 15:48 UTC] No.45954633[source]▶
It's nuclear fission. It's always been nuclear fission (well, at least since the '50s) and it will continue to be until we commercialize fusion reactors. Everything else is nice to have but it's like NIH syndrome.
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thinkcontext ◴[17 Nov 25 17:58 UTC] No.45956094[source]▶
It could be but the US and EU have so far been unable to build commercial fission reactors without going 2x+ over budget in time and money. China is having success but even they are not projected to have nuclear account for more than single digit percentages of their generation.

Maybe SMR's, thorium, 4th gen, etc will work out, but maybe not.

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cbmuser ◴[17 Nov 25 21:16 UTC] No.45958402[source]▶
»It could be but the US and EU have so far been unable to build commercial fission reactors without going 2x+ over budget in time and money.«

The EU also forgot how to build airports and train stations on budget and on time.

Should we stop building airports and train stations?

As for nuclear power plants: Germany and France built most of their reactors on budget and on time.

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1. dalyons ◴[17 Nov 25 23:49 UTC] No.45959820[source]▶
50+ years ago, not relevant.