China to the Rescue of Nuclear Power?

"Officially China still sees nuclear power as a must-have. But unofficially, the technology is on a death watch. Experts, including some with links to the government, see China's nuclear sector succumbing to the same problems affecting the West: the technology is too expensive, and the public doesn't want it."

Fukushima destroyed nuclear energy.<p>If the Japanese, with their image of professionalism, smartness, ultra advanced technology, and total dedication to their job failed so spectacularly to manage a plant, nobody will believe any safety promise anymore, at least in places where people are asked about it (ie: not China)<p>Now add the Chernobyl TV series on top, it will be replayed and memefied everywhere a plant is proposed.<p>Of course, this being HN, I welcome the incomming ban.

Interesting none of the MSR efforts were mentioned<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.technologyreview.com&#x2F;s&#x2F;542526&#x2F;china-details-next-gen-nuclear-reactor-program&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.technologyreview.com&#x2F;s&#x2F;542526&#x2F;china-details-next...</a><p><i>In all, there are 700 nuclear engineers working on the molten-salt reactor at SINAP, Xu said, a number that dwarfs other advanced-reactor research programs around the world</i><p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nextbigfuture.com&#x2F;2017&#x2F;12&#x2F;china-spending-us3-3-billion-on-molten-salt-nuclear-reactors-for-faster-aircraft-carriers-and-in-flying-drones.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nextbigfuture.com&#x2F;2017&#x2F;12&#x2F;china-spending-us3-3-b...</a><p><i>China will spend 22 billion yuan (US$3.3 billion) on two prototype molten salt nuclear reactors.</i><p>But, of course<p><i>The magazine of the global anti-nuclear community.</i>

If China beats us to cheap nuclear power, the American era will be over. You can’t compete, economically or militarily, with cheap abundant renewable power with wind farms and conservation.

Hopefully no-one will believe that the same government that built this disaster waiting to happen:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theepochtimes.com&#x2F;experts-warn-of-chinas-three-gorges-dam-demise_2994235.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theepochtimes.com&#x2F;experts-warn-of-chinas-three-g...</a><p>will be believable.

China the future of nuclear power, the same country that has not started a new project in years and <i></i>ALL<i></i> current projects are at least 50% - 100% behind schedule.

The Simpsons destroyed public perception of nuclear.<p>Homer Simpson as the safety inspector, green slime, and the three eye fish....

My tweestorm discussing this topic, with citations: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;sampenrose&#x2F;status&#x2F;1162772916125126656" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;sampenrose&#x2F;status&#x2F;1162772916125126656</a>

Why build Gen 3 plants when they are on the cusp of commercializing Gen 4?