• Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    If we started building nuclear powerplants right now it would take 10-20 years before they’re even online. That’s 10-20 years worth of technology improvements that could make it obsolete, especially if we don’t pin our hopes on nuclear baseload and start building a grid that can be 100% renewable.

    And that’s not even mentioning the truly massive budget overruns. Or the environmental impact of mining and refining fuel.

    • Xavienth@lemmygrad.ml
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      1 year ago

      And you would be running 10-20 years of gas and coal power plants in addition to the renewables if you’re not in a suitable area for hydro because suitable grid scale energy storage solutions literally don’t exist. Maybe they will in 10-20 years, but would you bet on a maybe or go with nuclear which we know will work as a baseload?