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> How much solar/wind/battery capacity can 34B USD buy!? I'm guessing you'd run into space constraints pretty quickly. For one large project a nuclear reactor
by breather 3y ago
> How much solar/wind/battery capacity can 34B USD buy!?
I'm guessing you'd run into space constraints pretty quickly. For one large project a nuclear reactor is incredibly compact compared to most alternatives except maybe hydro.
- gamepsys 3y agoI don't think space is a concern in North America.
- sowbug 3y agoIf space isn't a concern, then transmission is.
- dymk 3y agoAlso not really a problem in North America, nor is running more transmission lines as capacity and demand grow
- richardw 3y agoThere are some very long transmission lines: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1305820/longest-power-transmission-lines-worldwide/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/1305820/longest-power-tr...
- einpoklum 3y agoYou don't have to generate all of the power in one place, you know...