After years of delays and billions of dollars over the original budget, the first of the two new units at Plant Vogtle has officially entered commercial service, Georgia Power has announced, making history as the first new nuclear reactor built from scratch in the U.S. in more than three decades.

The first nuclear reactor built from scratch in the U.S. in more than three decades enters service

  • Chris Remington
    15•1 year ago

    The world will not be able to transition to renewables without nuclear power. I believe Bill Gates’ flagship plant got the go ahead out west somewhere.

    • @SenorBolsa@beehaw.org
      3•1 year ago

      Something has to smooth it all out beyond batteries and smart management systems. Both of which will help a lot, especially with hydrogen metal cells becoming cheaper and more suited for industrial use but there’s no reasonable amount of batteries that could handle it all.