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> Coal is providing a very different form of energy, used with very different applications. What are those? Nuclear and renewables uses are indeed very differe
by ptero 2y ago
> Coal is providing a very different form of energy, used with very different applications.
What are those? Nuclear and renewables uses are indeed very different. Nuclear and coal for base load -- not so much. At least this is what I heard for decades. I would be interested to read a refutation.
- PurpleRamen 2y agoBase load is more of a fairy tail. For the applications I'm talking about, I explained them in a sibling comment.
- throw0101c 2y ago> Base load is more of a fairy tail. So the >9 GW of power provided 24/7 by nuclear on the "Supply" tab is a figment of imagination? * https://ieso.ca/power-data https://ieso.ca/power-data
- PurpleRamen 2y agoThe importance of the base load is a fairy tale, not the numbers. Nuclear plants idling are a burden for the grid. Without them, you can manage it far more flexible, it seems.