There needs to be a mix of sources, and unfortunately nuclear is the best way to provide a reliable source that can be ramped up or down instantly to plug gaps in supply from renewables.
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Deceptichum@kbin.social 5 months agoNuclear is not renewable energy.
It’s not even green energy.
Renewables are the superior choice in price and effect.
Naich@kbin.social 5 months ago
Deceptichum@kbin.social 5 months ago
Ramping up nuclear is not instant and is not ideal because it causes more waste by altering the working lifetime of the fuel.
nonailsleft@lemm.ee 5 months ago
Even then it’s preferable to gas
Naich@kbin.social 5 months ago
They should have been ramping it up 20 years ago. -Termism fucks us again. Better late than never, I suppose.
HeartyBeast@kbin.social 5 months ago
It’s not a zero-sum game and we are in a climate emergency.
As I type this, wind is only making up 13% of grid demand, down from well over 50% last week - which means that gas generation is sitting at over 62% http://gridwatch.templar.co.uk/
Nuclear is a reasonable lower carbon way of serving base-load when wind/solar aren’t delivering . I just wish, as with all things climate-related, we had committed to this 30 years ago.
Deceptichum@kbin.social 5 months ago
And renewables are quicker, cheaper, and lower footprint.
Its a no brainer. People need to let go of ‘50s nuclear romanticism.
HeartyBeast@kbin.social 5 months ago
And once again - it's not a zero-game and we are in a climate emergency. Nuclear is a useful adjunct to renewables and some people need to let go of their 1970s nuclear doomerism.