The PR battle has nothing to do with the lack of investment. That all comes down to well-supported reactors not even being buildable.
Even EDF in France, which has massive support, can't build nuclear these days, and France is often cited as nuclear's greatest success stories.
It's time to stop blaming boogie men for nuclear's failures, because that does nothing to help it succeed. Anti-nuke "greens" blame does allow for building a culture war, which is why I think it survives in the public imagination. However, in utility boardrooms, and at the NRC, none of that has stopped the world's attempts at building the next generation nuclear fleet. What has stopped that is the cost of construction.
It doesn't matter whether there is outsider opposition to the tech if it can't even be built economically.
Even EDF in France, which has massive support, can't build nuclear these days, and France is often cited as nuclear's greatest success stories.
It's time to stop blaming boogie men for nuclear's failures, because that does nothing to help it succeed. Anti-nuke "greens" blame does allow for building a culture war, which is why I think it survives in the public imagination. However, in utility boardrooms, and at the NRC, none of that has stopped the world's attempts at building the next generation nuclear fleet. What has stopped that is the cost of construction.
It doesn't matter whether there is outsider opposition to the tech if it can't even be built economically.