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When you try to dismiss nuclear, what alternative "clean energy" can you "turn on" when experiencing increased demand in energy? Can you turn on the sun or the
by adflux 6y ago
When you try to dismiss nuclear, what alternative "clean energy" can you "turn on" when experiencing increased demand in energy? Can you turn on the sun or the wind?
- snickmy 6y agoThere are two aspects to consider here: 1- what is the response time and the cost for alternative generation: Biomass is a valid 'on demand' alternative here. Geothermal + Tidal, while still intermittent are more predictable (like the Sun) hence it's easier to design ahead. Which is quite useful when it comes to deployment You can read more here: https://courses.edx.org/assets/courseware/v1/95ea4a6731bff7e1e80265f14784f501/asset-v1:ImperialX+dacc003+3T2019+type@asset+block/2.1_POWER_STATIONS.pdf https://courses.edx.org/assets/courseware/v1/95ea4a6731bff7e... 2- what other demand-respond can be achieved/deployed (i.e.: storage and demand side response). For instance hydro is a very good solutions here, malten salt storage, and hydrogen are upcoming technologies. More on flexibility here: https://courses.edx.org/assets/courseware/v1/416cc82fc233d200f86eb388d94be2ec/asset-v1:ImperialX+dacc003+3T2019+type@asset+block/4.1_System_operations.pdf https://courses.edx.org/assets/courseware/v1/416cc82fc233d20...