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If you synthesize windgas and burn that for electricity (which is probably the most expensive, inefficient way to store and use that energy) it's still about 4/
by pydry 4y ago
If you synthesize windgas and burn that for electricity (which is probably the most expensive, inefficient way to store and use that energy) it's still about 4/5ths the cost of nuclear power.
If you combined pumped storage and batteries with solar and wind it's roughly between 2/5ths and 3/5ths.
This ignores taxpayer shouldered insurance for nuclear power. If you price that accurately the cost of nuclear power balloons still further.
It's never been particularly cost effective but compared to dirt cheap renewables it's a veritable financial black hole. This is why EDF is currently imploding. It's why only countries that have nukes or really want the option to have nukes build civilian nuclear power plants.
- akvadrako 4y agowindgas? That's not a word I've ever heard or sound like a well established source of energy.
- pydry 4y agocoz it doesnt make economic sense to do it until A) wind and solar energy is routinely producing a lot more energy than can be currently used and stored cheaply B) pumping natural gas becomes prohibited or prohibitively expensive.