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> Do they need more plants, repairs to existing, or upgrades to existing? All of these... but no political will because "nuclear bad, renewables good".
by guggle 4y ago
> Do they need more plants, repairs to existing, or upgrades to existing?
All of these... but no political will because "nuclear bad, renewables good".
- Gwypaas 4y agoWell, what is there to say given the state of Flamanville 3? Currently sitting at ~ €13 B compared to the initial estimate of €3.3 B. With a tentative start date for end of 2023. All the while EDF is being nationalized. Should more money have been spent in even deeper pits? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamanville_Nuclear_Power_Plant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamanville_Nuclear_Power_Plan...
- yodsanklai 4y ago> Should more money have been spent in even deeper pits? If we want electricity in a world without less fossil fuels, I'd say yes. EDIT: renewable can't be the only solution. They are cheap only because they are built on top of existing nuclear/fossil solutions.
- Gwypaas 4y agoRenewables already fill that gap at vastly lower costs. Unless you specify that you're one of the about a million people living north of the arctic circle, then sure, do whatever you need.