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		bob29 on Jan 8, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Nuclear lighthouses built by the Soviets in the Ar... How much does it cost to handle and transport these tiny pellets? How much energy goes into the materials needed to manufacture the containments? How much energy goes into mining and refining the ore and bringing it to the reactor?

akho on Jan 8, 2021 [–]

Mining and transporting coal is not free, and more expensive per MWh than nuclear fuel. Simply because of the volumes involved.

How much will it cost to re-capture an contain the CO2 generated by coal and gas?

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