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Environment & Energy

FBaggins

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2. Let's hope so.

Reply to kristopher (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 17, 2011, 08:11 PM

Dec 2011

$1.3 Billion for 288MW label capacity is pretty steep.

On a per-MWh basis that's like spending $11 Billion on an AP1000... and that ignores the fact that the reactor is designed to last for 60 years and there's little chance than an offshore turbine will last longer than half that long.

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Support infrastructure kristopher Dec 2011 #1

Let's hope so. FBaggins Dec 2011 #2

Is it? kristopher Dec 2011 #3

That's because you play fast and loose with the numbers. FBaggins Dec 2011 #4

Nope??? kristopher Dec 2011 #5