docmox@lemmy.worldtoTechnology@lemmy.world•Microsoft Needs So Much Power to Train AI That It's Considering Small Nuclear ReactorsEnglish
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1 year agoRaw material is usually a small fraction of the cost of refueling. I would also argue that the Russian-Ukrainian conflict is a small blip in the lifetime of a reactor, ~80 years. Transient pricing will have a negligible effect on the LCOE.
Don’t need to, just down-blend from the available fuel used from weapons put out of commission as a result of disarmament treaties.
Now, about those materials used to construct solar panels…