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Problem with nuclear deals is that the technology solutions are so centralized they put control in the hands of big government and big corporations. And take c
by natch 6y ago
Problem with nuclear deals is that the technology solutions are so centralized they put control in the hands of big government and big corporations.
And take control out of the hands of individuals.
Which means people are no longer free to decide for themselves where their energy dollars will be spent.
Who can afford to put solar panels on their home, when they are footing the bill through taxes for huge projects typically ridden by massive cost overruns, failure to properly account for decommissioning costs, and ample opportunities for corruption?
Decentralized solutions like solar, which can be paired with fast-improving battery technology, are much more appealing, even if they perhaps necessarily need to be augmented with fraught solutions like nuclear.
- visarga 6y agoThat just means we need small nuclear reactors. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/first-u-s-small-nuclear-reactor-design-is-approved/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/first-u-s-small-n... Solar and wind are much more demanding regarding space and greenhouse effects related to manufacturing and installation.
- natch 6y agoShow me a nuclear reactor a middle class family can afford. Solar can be on the roof. Or even be the roof. Hard to get more space efficient than that. The greenhouse gas effects of solar manufacturing are a PR myth pushed by the oil and gas industry.