• Deceptichum@kbin.social
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    6 months ago

    And renewables are quicker, cheaper, and lower footprint.

    Its a no brainer. People need to let go of ‘50s nuclear romanticism.

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      6 months ago

      And once again - it’s not a zero-game and we are in a climate emergency. Nuclear is a useful adjunct to renewables and some people need to let go of their 1970s nuclear doomerism.

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        6 months ago

        But we don’t, there is zero benefit to building nuclear today over renewables.

        And it’s not doom, it’s common sense. Renewables are better long term and quicker and cheaper to setup today, why take the worse option during an emergency?

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          But we don’t, there is zero benefit to building nuclear today over renewables.

          What are your practical proposals for generating 25 Gigawatts over a sustained period on a day like today when there is not much wind and negligable solar generation?