Comment on UK government sets out plans for ‘biggest nuclear power expansion in 70 years’
Naich@kbin.social 11 months agoThere 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 11 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 11 months ago
Even then it’s preferable to gas
Naich@kbin.social 11 months ago
They should have been ramping it up 20 years ago. -Termism fucks us again. Better late than never, I suppose.