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by seatac76 714 days ago
Renewables aren’t a silver bullet they are made out to be. They are particularly bad for grid stability something that goes unmentioned in discussions. Nuclear excels at that, both are needed. But pound for pound nuclear is just a better resource on most counts: land use area, energy density, stable generation and cost too if you factor in all the storage and power filters[1] that renewable needs. Nuclear waste is a manageable problem if not for the fear mongering.

[1] https://youtu.be/LklUVkMPl8g?feature=shared