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IL also sells off something like 250MW of excess power but it’s just like that all the time since it’s all coming from our nuclear plants.
by wpm 4y ago
IL also sells off something like 250MW of excess power but it’s just like that all the time since it’s all coming from our nuclear plants.
- nine_k 4y ago250 MW of constantly available power from a reactor may be more valuable than 600 MW during sunshine that goes to 0 MW during night time. Solar will become vastly more valuable once enough electrical storage capacity goes online.
- euroderf 4y agoAnd after electrical storage capacity is solved, let's work on heat storage capacity. Do I really have to spend ten grand digging up my yard ?
- nine_k 4y agoLike, well, home insulation and heat-exchanging ventilation?
- euroderf 4y agoIn Scandinavia the summers provide loooong days. When it's sunny, there is SUCH a surplus of heat that could (in principle) be captured for wintertime use.
- pxmpxm 4y agoI think it's more than that actually, but still a great idea if you don't have subway or something under you. I finally met someone in real life that has that set up and it's a bit capital intensive even after the diffing. In about half of US you need a backup heating system for real cold spells.
- throwaway742 4y agoI wish we would build out nuclear here in CA.
- ed25519FUUU 4y agoThankfully we were able to save Diablo. I can't believe how close we came to shutting it down.