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> Thus, every cent spent on this project actually takes us farther away from a renewable-energy future And, by extension, from a carbon light future through be
by etripe 5y ago
> Thus, every cent spent on this project actually takes us farther away from a renewable-energy future
And, by extension, from a carbon light future through better nuclear in small form factor and molten salt reactors. Renewable is great but efficient, climate neutral finite source energy is, too.
Too bad so much of the green movement is still hanging on to its former peace movement sentiment of nuclear = nuclear weapons.
- ncmncm 5y agoNo, because just operating and maintaining a fission plant is more expensive than building out solar, wind, and storage, and operating those. (Never mind building and decommissioning nukes, another huge expense with nothing comparable for remewables.) There is no place for nukes, existing or new, in a financially solvent future. Never was, really. It was always the high-cost choice, but (so) offered copious opportunities to divert money to ready pockets, like most high-ticket tax-funded projects in the US.