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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/68257855

Nuclear is the best btw.

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[–] starik@lemmy.zip 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

They do it in France. The term to google is “load following” nuclear power plants. All new ones have the capability.

Most are used for base load power generation, but this is for economic reasons (getting your money’s worth out of an expensive-to-build facility), not technical feasibility.

Natural gas is a cheaper load following alternative, but that isn’t an option when we’re talking about replacing fossil fuels.