NomNom@feddit.ukBanned to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 1 month agoDecision to turn back on nuclear was a strategic mistake, EU's Von der Leyen sayswww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square80linkfedilinkarrow-up1185arrow-down18
arrow-up1177arrow-down1external-linkDecision to turn back on nuclear was a strategic mistake, EU's Von der Leyen sayswww.reuters.comNomNom@feddit.ukBanned to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square80linkfedilink
minus-squareplyth@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoEuropean capacities are not that small. https://fissilematerials.org/facilities/enrichment_plants.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urenco_Group
minus-squareredsand@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoAnd can be expanded fairly easily. America, Germany and Russia all managed this in the 40s. Could also go the liquid salt route and avoid Uranium entirely. Light water reactors kinda suck.
European capacities are not that small.
https://fissilematerials.org/facilities/enrichment_plants.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urenco_Group
And can be expanded fairly easily. America, Germany and Russia all managed this in the 40s. Could also go the liquid salt route and avoid Uranium entirely. Light water reactors kinda suck.