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NYC_SKP

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5. kristopher: OT, please provide your best middle-school friendly proof of true cost of nukes.

Reply to kristopher (Original post)

Tue May 22, 2012, 08:32 PM

May 2012

seriously, because I watched a semester-end presentation by a bright young student who described nuclear power as cheap.

She's an idealist, wants to build H2 cars and be part of the green revolution, but I don't have anything handy and reliable that is at her reading level.

TIA.

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How Low Can the Price of Wind Go? [View all] kristopher May 2012 OP

GE & Vesta IIRC are looking to develop 15-16Mw turbines FogerRox May 2012 #1

You're right, under $0.07 /kwh is very nice. kristopher May 2012 #2

My bad, I was talking only about offshore turbines FogerRox May 2012 #3

Actually I'm the one that wasn't clear kristopher May 2012 #4

I was thinking of the GE offshore model, its 4mw. Anyway under 7 cents per Kh is insane FogerRox May 2012 #11

kristopher: OT, please provide your best middle-school friendly proof of true cost of nukes. NYC_SKP May 2012 #5

Because of the complexity that's a tall order. kristopher May 2012 #6

Maybe this will work kristopher May 2012 #7

Thanks, kristopher, and others.... NYC_SKP May 2012 #10

See post 7. kristopher May 2012 #8

This is a bit old (2004) but helpful (in my opinion) OKIsItJustMe May 2012 #9

Kickin for goodness FogerRox Jun 2012 #12

kickin FogerRox Dec 2012 #13

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