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> Theyre certainly not doing it for economic reasons (5x the cost of solar or wind) or for the environment. They burn more coal per capita than anybody else in
by danek_szy 3y ago
> Theyre certainly not doing it for economic reasons (5x the cost of solar or wind) or for the environment. They burn more coal per capita than anybody else in the EU and will likely continue to do so for the 15 or so years until this is completed.
Thanks for editing you comment with some substance...
You do realize that cost and especially viability of wind and solar varies dramatically geographically? Renewables are not as easy to deploy in Poland and the fact that we're going with nuclear is precisely to address the coal situation. (Which is what you're attacking btw...)
Not to mention nuclear is also the safest technology out there so far (read up stats on the deaths per each technology, per megawatt)
- Gwypaas 3y ago> Not to mention nuclear is also the safest technology out there so far (read up stats on the deaths per each technology, per megawatt) Let's remove all laws where the public bear the cost of accidents then? Should be fine since it's the safest! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price%E2%80%93Anderson_Nuclear_Industries_Indemnity_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price%E2%80%93Anderson_Nuclear... That is for the U.S., but equivalent laws exist in all countries with nuclear power plants.
- danek_szy 3y agoFeel free to do so! I'm not interested in law in US, nor is law my point in general. Safety of nuclear is confirmed by death stats and bills like the one you mentioned don't prove otherwise. In fact I'd say they encourage lesser safety measures if anything...
- locallost 3y agoPoland's wind increased to over 10% of the electricity mix in the last decade, despite political agendas that basically ban onshore wind.