Comment on UK government sets out plans for ‘biggest nuclear power expansion in 70 years’
FuckyWucky@hexbear.net 5 months ago
Neoliberal austerity would prevent anything like this from happening on a large scale. You can see this with all the concerns about “cost”.
Deceptichum@kbin.social 5 months ago
Nuclear is not renewable energy.
It’s not even green energy.
Renewables are the superior choice in price and effect.
HeartyBeast@kbin.social 5 months ago
It’s not a zero-sum game and we are in a climate emergency.
As I type this, wind is only making up 13% of grid demand, down from well over 50% last week - which means that gas generation is sitting at over 62% http://gridwatch.templar.co.uk/
Nuclear is a reasonable lower carbon way of serving base-load when wind/solar aren’t delivering . I just wish, as with all things climate-related, we had committed to this 30 years ago.
Deceptichum@kbin.social 5 months ago
And renewables are quicker, cheaper, and lower footprint.
Its a no brainer. People need to let go of ‘50s nuclear romanticism.
HeartyBeast@kbin.social 5 months ago
And once again - it's not a zero-game and we are in a climate emergency. Nuclear is a useful adjunct to renewables and some people need to let go of their 1970s nuclear doomerism.
Naich@kbin.social 5 months ago
There needs to be a mix of sources, and unfortunately nuclear is the best way to provide a reliable source that can be ramped up or down instantly to plug gaps in supply from renewables.
Deceptichum@kbin.social 5 months ago
Ramping up nuclear is not instant and is not ideal because it causes more waste by altering the working lifetime of the fuel.
nonailsleft@lemm.ee 5 months ago
Even then it’s preferable to gas