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That's a bit hard to argue. There were plenty of early meltdowns in the 1950s and we kept on going. Now as we add it all up we see that fossil and biofuel combu
by acidburnNSA 4y ago
That's a bit hard to argue. There were plenty of early meltdowns in the 1950s and we kept on going. Now as we add it all up we see that fossil and biofuel combustion kills the entirety of commercial nuclear power industry's lifetime death toll ever 8 hours. And nuclear is low carbon and 24/7 and low footprint. So yeah it still looks pretty darn good. Hence Japan's announcement.
- Gwypaas 4y agoThe great thing today is that fossil and biofuels are not alternatives today. It is renewables. So no point arguing a straw man.
- acidburnNSA 4y agoRenewables don't yet exist with the capability to do all season power. See Germany last month. Notice also how much gas is being built as we speak. So the straw man is actually renewables. Also the world is about 82% fossil and biofuel.
- Gwypaas 4y agoSo it is impossible until it is possible? Gotta prove it physically instead of engineering a system that is known to work. > Also the world is about 82% fossil and biofuel. Primary energy usage, so an utterly irrelevant metric. With a completely electrified society, the primary energy use decreases heavily. As we all know, heat engines throw away 65-80% of the incoming energy as heat leading to that number.