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[–] agitatedpotato@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago

Profit doesn't equal good. Renewables take a lot of materials and fabrication to upkeep. Im sure theres more money to be made in renewable than there is in nuclear, that doesn't imply one is better than the other.

[–] ristoril_zip@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I wonder how this determination is affected by the boondoggle that is the public funding of nuke plant construction with huge overruns paid for by consumers.

[–] schroedingershat@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It's getting close to the point where even if you are handed one it's more cost effective to build a wind farm and let it sit.

A MWh of wind is about $33 and O&M for a MWh of nuclear is about $30.

[–] Simmy@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 years ago (10 children)

100% renewable energy is not possible on our current electrical grids. We usually use more energy at night where renewable does not cover our peak energy requirements, therefore, as a carbon neutral energy source nuclear covers that peak perfectly.

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[–] vormadikter@startrek.website 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Oh shit, can you imagine if you don't exclude all the fckn costs your fckn process causes you might fckn be mire expensive? Really? Surprise?

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