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Is the disposal of coal, gas and oil emissions a solved problem yet? At least nuclear waste is contained.
by omginternets 4y ago
Is the disposal of coal, gas and oil emissions a solved problem yet? At least nuclear waste is contained.
- ncmncm 4y agoCoal, gas, and oil are being phased out in favor of renewables, just as fast as capital is allowed to be applied. They just cost too much to operate. (This is why the feds massively subsidize them.) Nukes are not in competition with them. Nukes are in competition with renewables, where they lose badly.
- ch4s3 4y agoNo nuclear power competes with base load power like coal, natural gas, and eventually battery storage.
- omginternets 4y agoRenewables literally require us to redesign the grid, and require supplementary sources of power for when they are unable to produce. I truly wonder what your assertion is based on.
- ncmncm 4y agoI doubt you do. Renewables + storage + more transmission lines will require construction projects of magnitude much smaller than would be required for enough nukes.