Comment on UK government sets out plans for ‘biggest nuclear power expansion in 70 years’
HeartyBeast@kbin.social 5 months agoIt’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.