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[–] [email protected] 55 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Imo, renewable should still be the target, nuclear should be the bridge towards renewable until it's feasible enough

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Which is exactly what they're doing if you read the article.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Building a stop-gap that will be ready 20 years after you get to the main destination for 10x the price isn't a bright move.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This would be a stronger argument, if it wasn't 20 years old already.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I disagree... the biggest "issue" I have with "renewables" is the storage problem.. That 20 years gives you time to figure out something while reducing the carbon output

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Battery storage is already cheaper than nuclear.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

..no it won't because the new nuclear will generate nothing for 20 years. Whereas the renewables will reduce some carbon, even if we pretend that storage is both unsolvable (as opposed to already cheaper than nuclear) and necessary in a grid that's already 40% hydro.