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I'm all for renewables, but I am also happy for nuclear to take up any slack in energy production until such time we can ensure 100% of our energy comes from re

• luca_ing 10y ago
  While I see where you're coming from, this strategy has a severe downside: once you lose the urgency, I expect conversion to renewables will grind to a halt. Inertia is a powerful thing. In that sense it may be more reasonable to skip the nuclear step and invest the necessary billions in renewable infrastructure, not nuclear reactors.
  • jerven 10y ago
    Completely agree, as nuclear won't ramp up in the next decade. i.e. if I have 10 billion USD in the bank I can have that all converted in solar panels or wind turbines in 2 years. A nuclear plant would take 10 years just to get build. Economically speaking if I go nuclear I need to compete with solar prices 10 years in the future not the current prices. Ecologically its the same. I invest in solar or wind, I am displacing coal and gas within two years. The nuclear plant will only start helping 8 years later.