Nuclear Power Needs To Go

[Pio1980]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Not really. A reactor built to the newest standards (i.e., modular reactor designs) are quite safe. Regardless, the stringency of existing NRC regulation and cheap, abundant natural gas have pretty much destroyed any appetite for new reactors in the power industry.

CANDU?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CANDU_reactor?wprov=sfla1

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[finnbow]

Originally Posted by Pio1980

CANDU?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CANDU_reactor?wprov=sfla1

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No. They simply go by the name of (small) modular reactors. If you're interested, here are a couple of links providing an overview:

http://www.energy.gov/ne/nuclear-rea...clear-reactors
http://www.westinghousenuclear.com/N...odular-Reactor