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Demand for uranium for reactors seen jumping 28% by 2030 (www.reuters.com)

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Nuclear capacity is expected to rise by 14% by 2030 and surge by 76% to 686 GWe by 2040, the report said

This is only good news if it displaces thermal coal and gas generating stations.

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[–] DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This sounds like hyperbole. Nuclear has been powering the world for decades. It may not have enjoyed sexy headlines, but it's hard to believe billions of dollars has been invested in new plants without any research.

[–] IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

Yep, it's more pro-nuclear bollocks.