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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-california-kept-the-lights-on-during-monster-heat-wave/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-california
by lanstin 4y ago
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-california-kept-the-lights-on-during-monster-heat-wave/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-california-ke... we are already getting gigawatts from batteries.
And what do you make of the argument that nuclear takes too long to ramp up construction? I mean Biden’s infra legislation does include support for nuclear and California just decided to keep open its last plant, but the solar/batteries combo is so cheap, easy, safe and decentralized (which a lot of the California libertarians like) that nuclear can’t compete really.
- ncmncm 4y agoRight, all the existing nukes will be mothballed as unable to pay for their own operations, except where tax- or ratepayers are forced to subsidize it. Then, the actual cost of every kWh they ever delivered will jump up as the enormous capital cost is suddenly amortized over many fewer kWh.