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clean energy is very hard to use for base load generation, you still need something for base load, nuclear energy fits that.
by Aloha 10y ago
clean energy is very hard to use for base load generation, you still need something for base load, nuclear energy fits that.
- dflock 10y agoOr you can over-provision with renewables (which are cheap and getting cheaper all the time), or have utility/grid/home power storage, or balance renewable generation from different parts of the country/globe - it's always windy/sunny somewhere. There are lots of options.
- coddingtonbear 10y agoAlthough that might _seem_ reasonable on its face, during peak periods (i.e. mid-winter during a cold snap), usually that other place you can get extra wind/sun supply from is on the other side of the globe. https://www.eia.gov/totalenergy/data/browser/#/?f=M&start=201511&end=201701&charted=4-6-7-14 https://www.eia.gov/totalenergy/data/browser/#/?f=M&start=20...