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0 pointsomginternets3y ago0 comments

Is the disposal of coal, gas and oil emissions a solved problem yet? At least nuclear waste is contained.

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ncmncm3y ago· 3 in thread

Coal, gas, and oil are being phased out in favor of renewables, just as fast as capital is allowed to be applied. They just cost too much to operate. (This is why the feds massively subsidize them.)

Nukes are not in competition with them. Nukes are in competition with renewables, where they lose badly.

omginternetsOP3y ago

Renewables literally require us to redesign the grid, and require supplementary sources of power for when they are unable to produce. I truly wonder what your assertion is based on.

ncmncm3y ago

I doubt you do.

Renewables + storage + more transmission lines will require construction projects of magnitude much smaller than would be required for enough nukes.

ch4s33y ago

No nuclear power competes with base load power like coal, natural gas, and eventually battery storage.

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