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Nuclear can not compete against cheap renewable for dynamic power load and cheap fossil fuel for base load. For base load in particular the convenience and agil
by belorn 6y ago
Nuclear can not compete against cheap renewable for dynamic power load and cheap fossil fuel for base load. For base load in particular the convenience and agility to spin up more gas burning power plants based on weather conditions and demand is impossible to beat, and as a resource, natural gas can be found in many geographical places and gathered through multiple different methods.
We will not see nuclear plants in the future as long as fossil fuels are burning to power up the energy grid and warm up homes. Maybe when the coral reefs are all gone in 20-30 years, water levels has increased a bit to be inconvenient enough, and enough people are displaces because of drought and other humanitarian disaster, then maybe the cost of burning fossil fuels will finally be applied to the operators of such power plants and alternative sources become more competitive when the sun is down and the wind is not blowing.
I do judge people for burning fossil fuels. That my country has a set date when nuclear should be all gone but no date when fossil fuels can be banned is a pretty good sign how bad the priorities are.