Alexander C. Kaufman
@kaufman
The U.S. has long boasted the world’s largest fleet of nuclear power plants, which guarantees Washington’s influence over the International Atomic Energy Agency. But China is building more reactors than anyone else at a pace the U.S. cannot even fathom. Just look at this chart.
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Kapaskie
@kapaskie
Wild shift, does this mean China’s set to gain more sway in global nuclear policy and standards over time?
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Bob Hale
@bobhale
I remember writing an essay during university about the impending power shift to China from the West, fascinating to see it playing out
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Señor Doggo
@fubuloubu
Idk, that rate of change from 1970-1990 is pretty dang high! I think the US *can* fathom it!
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highplains.base.eth 🎩✨🔴
@highplains66
well, we are going to need 2 international atomic agencies i guess.
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Garrett
@garrett
we need to be building more asap
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Centinah 🎭 🍄 🐱
@centinah
I learnt that China has added 37 nuclear reactors
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Thomas Mattimore
@mattimost.eth
Well… the US did build them faster in the 80s… we can fathom the pace But I agree we need to build more and build them faster and do it now
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Koolkheart
@koolkheart.eth
The U.S. is basically sitting on a nuclear museum while China’s building a nuclear network
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Rafaello
@rafaello12
There is no stopping China at this rate
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Matt
@mattlee
Based on that chart it appears that the US can very much fathom that pace, though we're not doing it currently
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Shamsul Bhuiyan
@farmerboy
True . Have been following this news lately . Energy independence definitely important for countries
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