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OAITW r.2.0

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1. It was no Fukushima, was it?

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2024, 09:21 PM

Oct 4

Did panels get wrecked? I am sure. Maybe we need to hurricane-proof these solar panel installs? BTW, I like Westinghouse's micro nuclear plants. This sounds really promising.

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Effect of Hurricane Helene on the Solar Industry? [View all] NNadir Oct 4 OP

It was no Fukushima, was it? OAITW r.2.0 Oct 4 #1

I'm also extremely interested in the "Small Modular Reactor" designs... Think. Again. Oct 4 #2

I agree with your last statement. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 4 #3

No. It was actually worse than the big bogeyman at Fukushima. NNadir Oct 4 #4

Seems to me, Fukushima could have been an operational sucess.... OAITW r.2.0 Oct 4 #5

It was simply poor design; but I'm not sure there would have been profound cost implications. NNadir Oct 4 #6

Can the people who lived there....go back there? OAITW r.2.0 Oct 4 #7

Some time ago, I attended an author lecture at Princeton University about his book, "Nuclear Ghosts." NNadir Oct 4 #8

Update - little damage to mine but power is out Finishline42 Oct 6 #9

Wow. I was worried that solar energy wouldn't prevent extreme global heating driving extreme global weather. NNadir Oct 7 #10