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* The market situation was vastly different. Renewables were being developed in a mature market. * What you mean, but conveniently left out, is that nuclear re
by olau 7y ago
* The market situation was vastly different. Renewables were being developed in a mature market.
* What you mean, but conveniently left out, is that nuclear reactors that are written off are competitive. Until they get too old to fix, then they're closed. That's what's happening at the moment in the Western world whether we like it or not.
When you talk about newer reactor designs, you are not talking about commercial reactors, but research reactors, for which the true cost/potential is unknown.
Nuclear isn't a good match for PV and wind, as those are cheaper when they're on. So you have a huge capital investment but only a low realized capacity factor.
- walterstucco666 7y ago> That's what's happening at the moment in the Western world whether we like it or not. that's what will happen to the current generation of solar and wind power plants
- typeformer 7y agoYeah and it's a thousand times easier to quickly replace those because their key components are not the most dangerous substances on the planet!
- xyzzyz 7y agoThere are a lot of much more dangerous substances on the planet, and many of them are likely used in the manufacturing process of photovoltaics.
- beat 7y agoCite? Have fun with the googling. Feel free to check out the toxicity of plutonium (separate from radiation) while you're at it.
- walterstucco666 7y ago> because their key components are not the most dangerous substances on the planet e-waste and tech-waste are much much bigger problems and a threat for the environment than nuclear waste will ever be. nuclear waste, being very dangerous, are also handled with very high security standards, while every other kind of waste is basically treated like it is safe or almost safe.
- 08-15 7y ago> Nuclear isn't a good match for PV and wind, as those are cheaper when they're on. So you have a huge capital investment but only a low realized capacity factor. That's the wrong conclusion. In a grid made of unreliables and nuclear power, electricity is worthless during the day and priceless at night. If you assume[^] cheap batteries, electricity is worthless in summer and priceless in winter. [^] But remember, if you assume, you make an ASS out of U and ME.