Comment on Nuclear energy remains weapon of choice for climate deniers and coal lobby
Nonameuser678@aussie.zone 1 year agoIt could end up being a situation where wind and solar are needed for the transition to nuclear fusion. Nuclear fission at this point is not worth the cost it would take to set up. And by the time we set it up in Australia, the rest of the world is transitioning to fusion.
zurohki@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Is nuclear fusion going to be cheaper than fission, though? Once we’re on solar and batteries, I can’t see us needing to move off of them onto something else. And I can’t see anything beating solar+battery on price.
spiffmeister@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Cost is often factored in when it comes to optimising fusion power plant design so potentially, plus other benefits of fusion. Either way, barring a breakthrough the closest power barring breakthroughs is probably at best 2040 imo. Even with all the new startups.
Nonameuser678@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Potentially if scientists can find a way to generate the heat and pressure that’s needed more efficiently. It has the potential to be more efficient (and assumedly cheaper) than any other energy source. But that’s likely still a while away. We definitely need to be investing in this type of research and development rather than building nuclear fission plants though.