Comment on 40% of US electricity is now emissions-free
frezik@midwest.social 9 months agoI, too, want the one that will take longer and cost more than alternatives.
Comment on 40% of US electricity is now emissions-free
frezik@midwest.social 9 months agoI, too, want the one that will take longer and cost more than alternatives.
pizzazz@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I don’t think you understand what the alternatives are
frezik@midwest.social 9 months ago
Yeah, no. I used to be pro-nuclear. Then I looked at how the economics have changed over the last 10 years, and I changed my mind like you’re supposed to when presented with new information.
pizzazz@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I like how governments were supposed to shit their money out of the window to support renewables with billions in incentives but when the matter is investment in nuclear power suddenly it’s unsustainable economics. Let’s ask Germany how their 600+ billion euro “energiewende” is going shall we?
frezik@midwest.social 9 months ago
Nuclear got tons of subsidies. Lots of those plants were built for the dual purpose of energy and making bombs. It’s unlikely the United States would have half the reactors it does if not for the Cold War.
At this point, it’s a matter of what’s most efficient for energy alone, and that ain’t nuclear. Take out every subsidy in every form of energy, and the people with money to invest will put it all in wind and solar.