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0 pointsreitzensteinm8y ago0 comments

How can you list scarcity of uranium as an issue for nuclear, then advocate for hydro without mentioning the same?

There are only so many suitable locations for hydro, and the further down the list we go the worse the incremental environmental impact.

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Tidal is hydro and has barely been tapped.

Tidal's problem is that it's low-density energy and has a low capital-to-extracted-power ratio. And that capital is sitting in salt water.

My intent was not to advocate for nuclear, just to push back at a one sided argument.

You can make a compelling case for anything if you leave out inconvenient details.

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0 pointsreitzensteinm8y ago0 comments

How can you list scarcity of uranium as an issue for nuclear, then advocate for hydro without mentioning the same?

There are only so many suitable locations for hydro, and the further down the list we go the worse the incremental environmental impact.

Tidal is hydro and has barely been tapped.

Tidal's problem is that it's low-density energy and has a low capital-to-extracted-power ratio. And that capital is sitting in salt water.

My intent was not to advocate for nuclear, just to push back at a one sided argument.

You can make a compelling case for anything if you leave out inconvenient details.

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