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Nuclear is needed to generate the energy stored by Hydrogen.

• pfdietz 7y ago
  Since the levelized cost of new nuclear is 3-4x that of renewables, how could what you write there possibly be true? Hydrogen, in fact, if made by electrolysis from renewable energy, would be the final nail in the coffin for nuclear. That's because it would destroy the last, desperate argument the nuclear fans are making: that renewables cannot reach 100% due to occasional long windless/cloudy periods, and that batteries to tide over those periods would be too expensive. Batteries would be too expensive, but hydrogen burning turbines would not be.
  • netjiro 7y ago
    Becuase of the low density of renewables: https://www.ted.com/talks/david_mackay_a_reality_check_on_renewables/transcript?language=en https://www.ted.com/talks/david_mackay_a_reality_check_on_re... [edit, better link]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0W1ZZYIV8o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0W1ZZYIV8o
    • pfdietz 7y ago
      Low density is only a problem for high population density, high latitude Europe. But if Europe decides "no, we're going with nuclear" then how can they compete with low latitude solar that's going to be nearly an order of magnitude cheaper? Renewables will be fine for Europe once all the heavy industry is gone.
      • sunkenvicar 7y ago
        Industry, the backbone of modern civilization, requires cheap unlimited power 24/7. Renewables in Europe are killing growth and driving jobs overseas.