In the article, I explain what is actually driving China’s nuclear execution success, and what the U.S. can realistically adapt, including:
• lower rate financing
• predictable licensing and regulatory certainty
• core design standardization
• orderbook deployment
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One of my original findings: 19 out of 30 (63%) Chinese nuclear plants now under construction reached final investment decision (FCD) within just weeks of approval, while US plants waited for months or years for state/local approval after NRC construction permit.
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Check out my latest article:
“What Can the U.S. Learn from Chinese Nuclear Deployment?”
thebreakthrough.org/issues/nucle...
It was cited today in The New York Times’ feature on the U.S.–China nuclear race.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
#nuclearenergy #energypolicy #chinesenuclear
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