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Cost is a separate issue/argument from simply being able to provide baseload energy to modern society. Let's imagine we generate enough renewable energy to powe
by algoatecorn 4y ago
Cost is a separate issue/argument from simply being able to provide baseload energy to modern society. Let's imagine we generate enough renewable energy to power modern society. What is the cost of overhauling our grid to dynamically distribute it in a way that avoids rolling blackouts? We're talking about reinventing our society to revolve around several transient energy sources. Nuclear stays on essentially 24/7, has enormous output, and the input cost is so insignificant that even if the cost of uranium increased 5x, it would barely change the cost of energy for consumers.
- ben_w 4y ago> What is the cost of overhauling our grid to dynamically distribute it in a way that avoids rolling blackouts? The upper bound is the cost of a global power grid or a lot of storage, either of which would cost roughly half as much as the current annual spend on just unrefined crude oil. > We're talking about reinventing our society to revolve around several transient energy sources. No, that's just your failure of imagination. > the input cost is so insignificant that even if the cost of uranium increased 5x, it would barely change the cost of energy for consumers. The the reason for that is also why nuclear is the most expensive major power source right now: all the other things in nuclear power are much more expensive than the fuel.