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Renewables don't scale and don't have the energy density to satisfy the demand that would require replacing fossil fuels. It's not even close. We don't know whe
by proc0 3y ago
Renewables don't scale and don't have the energy density to satisfy the demand that would require replacing fossil fuels. It's not even close. We don't know when that new battery tech will be ready, it could easily be another decade or more... so the real question is do we want to risk climate change more and more, or should we use nuclear to replace fossil fuels immediately while the renewable tech matures.
- throwaway5959 3y agoCalifornia gets most of its electricity from renewables, a small amount of nuclear and the balance is natural gas and imports. https://www.caiso.com/TodaysOutlook/Pages/supply.html https://www.caiso.com/TodaysOutlook/Pages/supply.html
- thedrbrian 3y agoEven in summer CAISO admit it's only getting 47% from renewables. YTD from the December report is 35% https://www.caiso.com/market/Pages/ReportsBulletins/RenewablesReporting.aspx#MonthlyRenewables https://www.caiso.com/market/Pages/ReportsBulletins/Renewabl...
- throwaway5959 3y agoOnly 47%. lol OK. Let’s check back in five years from now and see where CA is at.
- iknowstuff 3y agoI’ve explained here before how the cost of installations like tesla megapacks we have in CA + solar is still significantly cheaper than nuclear. With a much faster ROI. Nuclear makes no financial sense in CA.
- throwaway5959 3y agoPlus no radioactive waste to manage for thousands of years, which no one seems to factor into the cost.