The mix graph does a pretty good job explaining why nuclear makes sense at night. (Newer reactors use a big pool of molten salt as a battery and can time shift

The mix graph does a pretty good job explaining why nuclear makes sense at night. (Newer reactors use a big pool of molten salt as a battery and can time shift production. I wonder if the same trick could be used instead of grid-scale battery storage. I also wonder if it’s possible to play games with heat pumps to convert from electricity back to stored heat. That might be easier to ramp than new nuclear.)