• Dr_pepper_spray@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I care. I care that we don’t make a rash decision for a potential short term solution. Why not ramp up solar / wind and other alternatives?

    • escapesamsara@discuss.online
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      1 year ago

      Storage, we have less Lithium than you seem to think, and pumped hydro is not a solution – not that it’s not a universal solution, it’s simply not a solution. Implementation costs more than a nuclear reactor and maintenance and security costs are way, way higher than a nuclear reactor. We, unless you want to adopt a powerless overnight lifestyle, need on-demand power generation. Nuclear is the best, safest, cleanest, most feasible option for that until we remove all precious metals from energy storage technology.

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        1 year ago

        I disagree. Nuclear is too slow costly and a huge security risk for an already unsafe grid. We need energy decentralization in addition to decarbonization. Renewables like solar and wind are 100% the best step.