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How China became the king of new nuclear power, and how the U.S. is trying to stage a comeback (www.cnbc.com)
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China has 21 nuclear reactors under construction which will have a capacity for generating more than 21 gigawatts of electricity, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency. That is two and a half times more nuclear reactors under construction than any other country.

I love that China is not planning to power all future demand with more coal and gas.

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[–] zephyreks@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yes? Unlike in the US, whether to care about safety or health aren't political issues.

Also, the punishment for severely fucking up isn't a small fine or imprisonment, it's execution. If Fukushima happened in China, heads would literally roll. That's a pretty strong incentive to not fuck up.