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> generation costs of the alternatives in the UK I'm all for renewable or nuclear energy, whatever's cheaper/strategic. As long as it's not burning fossil fuel
by nottathrowaway3 4y ago
> generation costs of the alternatives in the UK
I'm all for renewable or nuclear energy, whatever's cheaper/strategic. As long as it's not burning fossil fuels.
- epistasis 4y agoOn- and off-shore wind plus storage is going to be a lot cheaper than nuclear, as well this massive transmission line. Hell, at £150/MWh, I bet that solar+storage is cheaper in the dreary parts of the UK. Maybe Rolls Royce will figure out cheap SMR nuclear, but that won't deploy until late 2030s, I would guess, if it does work. We are fortunate to have good carbon free alternatives to nuclear, after decades of hard work by renewable technologists. It's real tech.
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