When do we get the next one?

  • Claidheamh
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    10 months ago

    Renewables + batteries? You wouldn’t have saved any emissions. Construction of a nuclear plant doesn’t require as much carbon emissions as you think. And regardless, nuclear isn’t competing with renewables, anyway, it’s for replacing carbon-emitting power plants. Nuclear and renewables need to work hand-in-hand if we want to actually reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions.

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      10 months ago

      Money is finite, and every decision creates an opportunity cost. In that sense, every energy generation technology competes with one another.

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        10 months ago

        Sure, but we don’t talk about solar vs wind power, do we? They all have their place. It’s the same thing here. Renewables and nuclear each have a place in a zero carbon grid.