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The idea that climate activists don't focus on energy production seems kind of detached from reality. Climate activism has pushed heavily on renewable energy. T
by chc 7y ago
The idea that climate activists don't focus on energy production seems kind of detached from reality. Climate activism has pushed heavily on renewable energy. They're not advocating for nuclear, but that makes sense at the moment even if you're very bullish on nuclear — pushing for more nuclear power will result in no reduction in emissions for over a decade, and we need to come down a lot before then. Nuclear is possibly a viable long-term strategy, but in order to get to the long term, we need to move to renewables in the short term.
- lancewiggs 7y agoNuclear is a red herring introduced by climate crisis opponents - the plants take decades to get away, are intrinsically dangerous and nobody wants one near them. Meanwhile solar and wind are far cheaper, much much faster to build and can be accompanied by batteries to smooth demand.
- Agustus 7y agoNuclear is far safer than any other power generation method. Nuclear reactors, when not made like Cherynobl’s reactor are safe. There is no intrinsic danger at a nuclear power plant because it is engineered away through fail safes. If we are going to get serious about the climate change, we need to think long term. Solar and wind is a red herring for base loads; they handle peak events very well when properly placed. Batteries are no where now or in the future production ready to smooth demand at the scale you are talking.
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- agitator 7y agoI agree that nuclear is a very viable option, but how viable will it be if it takes decades to get a reactor design approved, a location approved, multiple lawsuits over "I don't want that in my backyard", approval over funding, funding will for sure run out, and we will be stuck with wasted time and money. It's a contentious topic. Alternatively, solar panels are proven, and can be strapped to every roof top right now. Battery storage has been show to stabilize the grid. It's something we can do right now by incentivizing individual building owners