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Wind and solar can't power civilization alone. You need either Nuclear or fossil to provide the baseload.

• avmich 6y ago
  Why not to use batteries? Of different kinds.
  • Mrdarknezz 6y ago
    Because the amount of overcapacity needed both in terms of capacity and production will never be economically feasible compared to building a SMR grid. Also if we are to reach negative CO2 emissions it makes more sense to choose nuclear due to it having the lowest CO2 footprint
    • avmich 6y ago
      Are you sure we can't reach needed capacity and power from gravity batteries, water electrolizers, gas pressure holders, regular batteries, which keep improving? This is the essence of the question; I don't see it's impossible, and if it's possible, then why nuclear? I agree that as society we grow our needs in power, but solar and wind sources are relatively easy to distribute, and it's rare when a lot of installations doesn't get light and wind, and distribution grid alone - without fossil fuel plants or nuclear power plants - can help. So the need in nuclear fission power is questionable.
      • Mrdarknezz 6y ago
        All current wind or solar plants require gas or some sort of grid backup.