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7. What's fantasy are new build nuclear fission plants in the USA

Sat Jun 3, 2023, 11:52 PM

Jun 2023

Not going to happen. The last attempt ended in disaster and bankrupted the company building them. The US has the capacity to capture far more energy from wind and solar than it needs and could replace legacy power generation.

https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/solar-futures-study#:~:text=Almost%20200%20GW%20of%20rooftop,deployment%20beyond%20the%20modeled%20level.

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"This is nuts:" European power prices go negative as springtime renewables soar [View all] Caribbeans Jun 2023 OP

Simple solutions. James48 Jun 2023 #1

There are other gravity storage systems that are being built CentralMass Jun 2023 #3

...which drives up the cost of reliable energy... NNadir Jun 2023 #2

Disgusting? Disgust is a matter of perspective, apparently. Mopar151 Jun 2023 #4

As old Upton Sinclair said - ZZenith Jun 2023 #5

Good one! nt Brenda Jun 2023 #23

"All must pay, who disagree with me!" Mopar151 Jun 2023 #9

I'm certainly not looking for anyone to pay me anything. NNadir Jun 2023 #16

Let's talk about last year in France... Finishline42 Jun 2023 #11

What's fantasy are new build nuclear fission plants in the USA VMA131Marine Jun 2023 #7

Fantastic! 👍 Duppers Jun 2023 #8

Great post! Think. Again. Jun 2023 #10

If the winds aren't blowing Finishline42 Jun 2023 #13

Wow. Antinukes must not get out much. NNadir Jun 2023 #14

The sun was shining in 2021 NickB79 Jun 2023 #17

Main problem with renewables - IMO Finishline42 Jun 2023 #18

The fantasy here is the one you espouse Finishline42 Jun 2023 #20

Hydrogen will worsen climate change, not slow it NickB79 Jun 2023 #21

Totals for May in Europe Finishline42 Jun 2023 #24