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Climate change requires building more nuclear power. Which we absolutely can do.
by fangspire 28d ago
Climate change requires building more nuclear power. Which we absolutely can do.
- mort96 28d agoBuilding enough nuclear to replace fossil electricity generation is both insanely expensive and not enough to fix the problem because plenty of emissions don't come from electricity generation.
- notTooFarGone 28d agoAh yea, let's start that and reap the benefits 2050 when it's already in the shitter.
- crote 28d agoNuclear is too slow. Not only are you running fossil plants for decades while you build nuclear reactors, you are also emitting additional CO2 during the construction process! Renewables reduce CO2 emissions today. Building a solar farm takes months, building a wind farm takes single-digit years. They'll have recouped their construction emissions well before the first nuclear reactor comes online. It is important to remember that the challenge we are facing is not *how do we build a fully-renewable grid", but "how do we reduce CO2 emissions the fastest". Having a 95% solar-and-wind grid with 5% fossil backup 10 years from now is significantly better than having a 100% nuclear grid 20 years from now!