If the nuclear industry is going to be quadrupled, and gas and oil are similarly enlarged, and renewables are at least not shrinking, what are people supposed to do with all that extra power in such a short time? I mean, I get that induced demand is a thing but... a quadrupling of long-standing industries? Is there any intention for this plan to be realistic?
this post was submitted on 24 May 2025
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Soviet quality nuclear plants. Great idea. What could possibly go wrong?
We need to work on permitting of New plants. Not new construction of Old plants.
But I get it, Don likes towers.
I seem to remember something going wrong before when corners were cut with nuclear...
Probably, the comapny behind the reactors (the only one who has a financial benefit) promised to build a Trump tower instead of the cooling tower, so 2 companies/families benefit now and 99.9% have to pay for that.
If the trump tower exists over the reactor, hopefully he will move in permanently