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Nuclear Power Was Once Shunned at Climate Talks. Now, It’s a Rising Star. (www.nytimes.com)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

But then you don't have power at night. Cost comparisons of renewables vs nuclear very often neglect storage. It is not a trivial cost. Nuclear doesn't perfectly match demand either, but it can provide a baseload.

It's not renewables or nuclear, it's renewables and nuclear.

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

Storage is a kludge. Regardless of the power source, we should be building power plants to consistently exceed electricity demand. The excess power can go towards hydrogen production and desalination.

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

You may not be aware, but most governments now require storage to be added as part of solar projects.