2026-03-30 08:22 UTC
@junesim63
Renewables alone will not be enough and their ability to produce power is not constant, so there needs to be something providing gigawats of energy when one or if not all of them aren't producing it.
Sadly we'll need both, right now and long into the future.
Yes toxic waste is an huge issue but a far more controlled one than climate change.
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@junesim63@mstdn.social 2026-03-30 09:39
@PaavoAM How long does it take to commission and build a nuclear reactor? We haven't the time to wait.
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@BashStKid@mastodon.online 2026-03-30 10:07
@PaavoAM @junesim63 From both a technical and a practical standpoint, that’s not correct. Solar and wind would be nearly enough with more storage. Just last week we were at 98% non-hydrocarbon production. Either an expansion of tidal, or imports, would enable self-sufficiency. Nuclear is too long and costly to build, and means expensive power. Small modular reactors are a mirage and undesirable. Low consumer energy prices mean deleting gas, and no new high-priced nuclear.