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First U.S. nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades enters commercial operation in Georgia (www.nbcnews.com)

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First U.S. nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades enters commercial operation in Georgia::ATLANTA — A new reactor at a nuclear power plant in Georgia has entered commercial operation, becoming the first new American reactor built from scratch in decades.

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[–] Uno@monyet.cc 17 points 1 year ago (5 children)

what does built "from scratch" mean? Just a more emphatic way of saying "built?" Or that it wasn't repurposed out of some already built building?

[–] ilost7489@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Im going to guess it means that it uses a new design of nuclear reactor because I doubt theyre repurposing an old building and slapping uranium in it

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh. I thought like they had to roll and mill all the metal components, that they forged themselves out of ore they dug up in Georgia.

[–] CubbyTustard@wirebase.org 3 points 1 year ago

“If you wish to make a nuclear reactor from scratch, you must first invent the universe” -carl sagan

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