Experts dampen hopes of Central Europe’s nuclear future

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  1. >“The new nuclear unit would not really contribute to decarbonisation, in terms of replacing the current coal sources,” said Oldřich Sklenář, author of the study and energy analyst at the Association for International Affairs, in an interview for EURACTIV.cz.
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    >“The launch of the new unit should take place after 2036, but we have to phase out coal much earlier. Experience from the Euro-Atlantic area shows that it is a huge problem to meet the deadlines. Basically, everyone faces this problem,” Sklenář warned, adding that the actual costs of the projects could be double those expected.

    Whatever your opinion about nuclear is…this is the undeniable issue with it.

  2. The problem is, that really, molten salt reactors need a large geologically and soil stable footprint for development.

    north and central Africa would be great.

    But to do that would require extensive political structural changes in Africa – which the ECB, large parts of the French state, and the private members of central banks will try everything to block.

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