@core.memory.videos: China is infamous for its copycat strategy of Western technologies. But France did the same thing with nuclear plants back in the 1970s, copying American power plants. Now, France is one of the few countries with a strong nuclear energy base, and still going. James Krellenstein, cofounder of Alva Energy and Nuclear Energy savant, came on the podcast to discuss France’s nuclear program, China’s latest energy bets, and why America is falling behind. Link in bio for full podcast. #nuclear #nuclearenergy #Tech #nuclearpower
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Saturday 16 May 2026 18:40:09 GMT
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epicurianist :
It’s great for a socialist country to use nuclear. Unfortunately that wouldn’t work in a capitalist country since profit trumps safety and the consequences of failure wouldn’t fall on the owners and operators but on the citizens nearby.
2026-05-17 15:38:12
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K_SPAT :
We need more nuclear plants
2026-05-17 07:54:15
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NoomNoo :
In 2024, France’s electricity mix was roughly 67–68% nuclear, 14% hydropower, 12–13% wind and solar combined, and about 6% fossil fuels.
2026-05-20 21:22:23
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Chris Hedgecock :
That was really smart. We should make a bunch more nuclear power plants in the United States.
2026-05-17 02:31:03
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ChristianSchacht :
The French taxpayer is paying for nuclear power for a nuclear power plant in Finland they built using this approach.
2026-06-17 15:05:42
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Shortware :
If nuclear is so effective why do we need so much of it???
2026-05-16 19:28:17
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John G :
Does France still run on nuclear or did they dismantle like other countries did?
2026-05-19 01:37:12
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Evan :
Grid planner here, if people are curious, we don’t build more these days due to very high upfront costs. They’re touch to pencil out, sadly.
2026-05-18 02:35:34
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Melvin Bone :
Brennelis never came online.
2026-05-20 20:47:15
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Robert James :
I used to be a licensed operator at BVPS. I wonder if I could get a job in France.
2026-07-02 19:57:51
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user1gpvrl6ox1 :
German Siemens and AEG did the same with Westinghouse and GE pwr and bwr designs. German reactors were more powerful reliable and secure before the technology was sold to framatome and the state of the art reactor fleet was sadly later phased out and demolished
2026-05-20 23:40:53
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jon0607 :
not copycats. joint-venture. not exactly the same...😁
2026-05-24 10:48:37
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Melissa A Lissa :
I live close to Shippingport.
2026-05-18 18:35:48
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roy :
hear me out, attach every data center with its own reactor like those on a submarine
2026-05-17 00:04:24
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Mg Galleze :
yes but will you talk to the French then we never admit it if they say it's their design their technology and their development
2026-05-23 12:19:14
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@-/:)) :
Brenilis est rendu à Douarnenez 😂
2026-05-23 08:22:39
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mikessecondaddress :
The USA was infamous for its copycat strategy of British technology in the 19th Century
2026-05-20 13:55:48
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Alessio :
oui mais ça c'est avant les socialistes..
par que la copie n'a rien de nouveau 😉
2026-05-26 11:32:26
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Valentina :
crazy that building a lot of a basic thing brings down prices
2026-05-17 18:46:54
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djobidjobalement :
BRennillis non
2026-05-23 15:33:57
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alex :
they did it the legal way though. very different. even made a joint venture with Americans.
2026-05-26 13:17:14
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M@ :
They took the tried and true method and scaled it
2026-05-17 22:48:01
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Jojo :
☢️☢️☢️
2026-05-23 11:29:46
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drewmoscow :
im pro nuclear America and ny is so far behind. however the French proceeded to extort Africa for nuclear materials
2026-05-20 23:14:36
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ucannotbserious1 :
Then dumped their nuclear waste in Africa
2026-05-17 14:13:49
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