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2026-01-03 Science & Technology

SMRs Explained: Real-World Economics, Fuel Bottlenecks, & The Race To Scale

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-01-03 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1763 views ] Top

1 When this concept came out a few years ago, I was living in Hawaii. My thought then was no way I wanted a nuke plant on my small island with a local work force and the prevalent "whatevah" attitude.

The logical path is that these small reactors would become fairly common with no guarantee about worker competence.

Posted by Mercutio 2026-01-03 10:09|| 2026-01-03 10:09|| Front Page Top

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