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Had that continued we’d be halfway to solving climate change by now, though. Of course “environmentalists” and most others back in those days preferred cheaper
by wqaatwt 2y ago
Had that continued we’d be halfway to solving climate change by now, though.
Of course “environmentalists” and most others back in those days preferred cheaper coal and gas.
- roenxi 2y agoThe irony is how consistently the environmentalists have been campaigning for things that left the environment worse by delaying any possible transition to nuclear power.
- ajross 2y agoRenewables are already 30% of world energy generation and growing rapidly: a quick google says that 86% (!!!) of new capacity is renewable. This part of the climate puzzle is effectively already solved, and didn't need nuclear. Transport fuel and combustion-based heavy industry are the hard nuts to crack, and reactors don't help there.
- wqaatwt 2y agoWe’re are just late by several decades…