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Originally Posted by Azure
There are many, many more uses for nuclear power in Canada than simply grid generation. The whole point of the SMRs is to displace dirty energy sources that are used in production, manufacturing, etc. One area where this could be deployed is in the oilsands, chemical and fertilizer production, etc.
In our business we are geothermal for heating & cooling, but we still make heavy use of propane for other needs. I'd venture a guess this is similar across Canada. (not saying nuclear replaces propane, but the applications are endless on a bigger scale).
Also, small scale reactors are probably going to be cheaper than $20 billion dollar hydro plants.
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Yup - there's a LOT of off grid locations across the country that need heat and a lot of those use propane or diesel. Agriculture, construction, mining, industrial, camps, O&G, etc. Propane is cleaner that diesel, but still emits GHGs.
*used to work at Superior Propane
