• dubious@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    it’s long past time we took businessman out of control and replaced them with scientists.

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      3 months ago

      In which case they would choose Nuclear over Solar 9/10 times. I’m onboard

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        3 months ago

        They would probably use nuclear for base load, until something better is found. But it won’t “replace” solar.

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        3 months ago

        Nuclear has few advantages over solar.

        Solar + batteries.

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        ~$1000/kW vs $6 - 10,000/kW in 2018, it is cheaper today; projected costs to drop to as low as $560/kW in 2050.

        Add in the ~$150/kWh of grid scale storage with the associated switchgear to connect it to the grid.

        For a 10MW + 20MWh solar system; you are looking at approx $13,000,000 + install costs of probably $2-3,000,000.

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        3 months ago

        I’m on board with whatever the scientists conclude. I’m not a scientist, so if they say nuclear, I’m behind nuclear. If they say solar, I’m behind solar. If they say wind, I’m behind wind. Trust scientists. If you’re trained in science, definitely verify - there’s some bad science out there for sure. But if you have no expertise in the area, just trust the scientific community.

          • justme@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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            3 months ago

            The down voters and you should maybe reread my comment and the one I replied to… Sorry to burst your bubble.

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              3 months ago

              I did, it looks like an illogical dislike of nuclear. Not sure if it’s ignorance or just an emotional response but you might want to do some research. A lot of people don’t like things they don’t understand.