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[–] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 month ago (3 children)

We dont'need nuclear, just more batteries

[–] Soot@hexbear.net 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Battery + solar technology has advanced phenomenally in the past couple decades. We've already reached the point where solar + storage is cheaper than nuclear, even as far north as Sweden.

Save for niche applications, Nuclear energy is borderline redundant. Along with the classic points against nuclear (mining, meltdowns, waste), renewables are inherently more decentralised which promotes community ownership and reduces need for expensive infrastructure, plus it's about 10x faster to set up.

[–] Iconoclast@feddit.uk 0 points 1 month ago

Well that settles it then.

[–] eleitl@lemmy.zip -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Do the math on weeks worth of batteries. Gas turbines run on hydrogen is the only option right now.

[–] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago

A combination of solar, wind, geothermal (when possible) and tidal (when possible) should hopefully mean you don't need weeks of batteries.