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Now that there are cleaner alternatives we don't need new nuclear anymore to save lives.
by antattack 4y ago
Now that there are cleaner alternatives we don't need new nuclear anymore to save lives.
- sudosysgen 4y agoThe only cleaner alternative with fully predictable and controllable power delivery is hydro.
- realusername 4y agoAnd hydro is a full capacity already pretty much everywhere in the EU at least
- duskwuff 4y agoEven hydroelectric power isn't entirely predictable: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/06/california-shuts-down-major-hydroelectric-plant-amid-severe-drought.html https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/06/california-shuts-down-major-...
- throw0101a 4y agoAnd good luck if a dam fails: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975_Banqiao_Dam_failure https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975_Banqiao_Dam_failure * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dam_failure https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dam_failure
- nikonyrh 4y agoJust like each nuclear plant is a "ticking nuclear bomb", each dam is a ticking dam bomb :) I forgot where I heard this from. Anyway, a dam failure can cause hundreds of thousands of deaths within minutes.
- xigoi 4y agoIn Czechia, we don't have enough wind or sun for generating much power, and the available space for hydro isn't ideal either.
- belorn 4y agoIf we don't need anything except the cleaner alternatives, we should start by banning and issuing laws against burning fossil fuel for connecting to the energy grid. This naturally include imports, as buying energy generated by burning fossil fuel outside the nations borders is just as bad as if the burning occurred inside. At that point people can choose between all the non-fossil fuel alternatives and pick what attributes they favor.