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https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=9090#tabs_SpotPriceSlider-3 https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=9090#tabs_Sp... scroll to the botto
by shitgoose 9y ago
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scroll to the bottom image. Nuclear is the lowest cost along with hydro. If you want to argue against nuclear, you have to find another argument (which shouldn't be too hard).
- afterburner 9y agoNo it's ok, the argument is still nuclear is too expensive. https://c1cleantechnicacom-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/files/2016/12/solar-energy-costs-wind-energy-costs-LCOE-Lazard.png https://c1cleantechnicacom-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/files/201... Note that nuclear isn't getting any better, while other sources are improving every year. Would you rather plonk down a massive capital payment for a very average nuclear plant for the next 50-80 years, or gradually add more and more efficient sources of energy over that same time period? Also: "not typically included in levelised cost of electricity assessments is the cost of decommissioning a reactor and disposing nuclear waste, says Roula Inglesi-Lotz an energy economist and associate professor at the University of Pretoria. This would further increase the price of nuclear energy. Even when these costs are not included in calculations, the cost of nuclear investment remains high." https://africacheck.org/reports/is-nuclear-energy-really-the-cheapest-source-of-electricity/ https://africacheck.org/reports/is-nuclear-energy-really-the...
- shitgoose 9y agoThank you for the references.