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I'm not dismissing a tech that might help in a few cases, I'm responding to someone dismissing a tech that will help in the vast majority of cases: > > Solar+b
by ZeroGravitas 3y ago
I'm not dismissing a tech that might help in a few cases, I'm responding to someone dismissing a tech that will help in the vast majority of cases:
> > Solar+battery gets you there today, is getting cheaper every day, and there’s almost zero project risk.
> Debatable. In Ontario nuclear costs 10¢/kWh while wind costs 15¢ and solar 50¢ (Table 2):
- littlestymaar 3y agoYou are dismissing someone who (rightly) dismisses the tech for Ontario. I don't think anyone in this thread who dismisses solar (+ battery) for California or Texas, but dismissing nuclear because it's not helpful for California is just missing that not everyone live in a sunny places: Canadians and the majority of Europeans live farther north than Maine! Please stop acting as if we don't exist. SMR are a huge opportunity for 300+M people to dramatically reduce C02 emissions from electricity generation, for which there is no credible alternative.