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Is Nuclear Power Worth It? (with Peter Van Doren)

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Is the Cost of Capital Going to Go Hot?

Everything on nekes hinges, on costo capital, a realistic estimate. And then the discount rate. What real interest rate do you use in a fair benefit comparison? Do we think that's real? Do is it going to keep tha way? Is the cost of capital going to explode? and do you understand all those assumptions? Because nucas o capital intensive drive your answer. I mean, so again, will it be true over the forty year life of this plant? And the answer is, probably not. But is it Going to go hot? You know, well, i keep hearing that there's been sort of stunning, there's been a lot of discussion of new ideas

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