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Wind, solar, rivers joining with salt water, river streams, tides, gas (from waste), geo thermals ...

• csee 5y ago
  Wind/solar has a variability problem and storage is expensive. Hydro is bad for the local environment. Nuclear has a minor waste problem which isn't really that bad. None of these are perfect solutions. Nuclear shouldn't be ruled out of a green mix.
  • gefhfff 5y ago
    Nuclear has a huge waste issue, persisting between hundreds and a million years. Storage isn't that expensive, E.g. through gas. E.g. Germany maintenances Gas storage (currently filled with non renewable gas) that can power the entire country a Quarter of a year. Without the actual need through renewables. Nuclear with waste management would have to be cheaper than that. (Aside from the subjective evaluation of the associated risk of nuclear energy)
    • csee 5y ago
      Source that storage isn't that expensive? What I've read has said the opposite. If that's true then I'll adjust my views accordingly.