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Because we are building wind turbines when there are far better alternatives such as nuclear. We’re also being sold that “wind is better for the environment” wh
by briandear 2y ago
Because we are building wind turbines when there are far better alternatives such as nuclear. We’re also being sold that “wind is better for the environment” when it’s not.
- mrweasel 2y agoYou will notice that the same people who are against wind turbines are frequently also oppose to nuclear power (and cell tower, highways, factories, farms, forests, high rise building, schools, railroads, new neighbourhoods, pretty much any change that is not to their immediate benefit. In many cases nuclear is a better option, but if you want to stand up a few gigawatts of power in two - five years, turbines will let you do that. There's no chance of getting a nuclear power plant operating in a country with no history of nuclear power in less than ten year, and that's perhaps being fairly optimistic. Wind is better than running coal 24/7, which is what you competing against in most cases.
- croes 2y agoWe‘re also being sold nuclear is better. Nuclear power plants take a long to build and are expensive in power production and maintenance. Just look at France in the hot summers. And that doesn’t include the danger of sabotage and terrorism. Didn’t read anything about the fear of russian rockets hitting Ukrainian wind turbines. Nuclear power plants are also a SPF. In insecure times decentralization is better.