Re: Mark I,
An important perspective that's missing from this discussion is the fact that the fear of nuclear power has kept older reactors in operation longer than they should/would have been, due to lack of replacement by newer designs.
An important perspective that's missing from this discussion is the fact that the fear of nuclear power has kept older reactors in operation longer than they should/would have been, due to lack of replacement by newer designs.
Especially not true for Japan, the country with the highest number of nuclear plants in the world.
These old designs would not get any permission to get online by today's standards, at least in Germany.
Some of these old reactor designs can't be brought to current safety standards. They just have to be closed.