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U.S. Pledge To Triple Global Nuclear Energy By 2050 (www.huffpost.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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When I first read the titile, I thought that the US is going to have to build A LOT to triple global production. Then it occured to me that the author means the US is pledging to make deals and agreements which enable other countries to build their own. Sometimes I think the US thinks too much of itself and that's also very much part of American branding.

Where are my renewable bros at? Tell me this is bad.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why is that the alternative?

If we can send a robot to mars, we can build personal renewables right now. Why won't you nuclear bros address that?

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

The problem is that while personal renewables exist, they're still pretty expensive and are largely untested at scale. We're in that stage that computers went through in the late 90s, where it's an expensive investment that is likely to be obsolete before the year is over.

Not many people would be excited to spend ~$30K outfitting a building with solar panels, turbines and batteries only to learn that they need to be replaced in 2-3 years.

The technology is promising, but it's not ready for mass adoption yet. We need a stopgap

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

Agree. I'd wager the average joe would only invest in personal renewables if it was cheaper to run than paying an electric bill in the short term, was just as efficient, and was easy to install. Otherwise we'd be adding even more e-waste to landfills.

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

The nuclear bro admitted nuclear is expensive to build, cities and towns could help with the costs, it would build jobs and it's been tested for decades. I remember being a kid and hearing about celebrities putting in solar panels and it being cost effective in about 5 years.