U.S. Produces More Power from Wind and Solar Than Nuclear for First Time
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#2I'm glad we're starting to take these energy sources seriously. I just hope we don't abandon Nuclear as the base-line relatively clean fuel to power us until we're done with oil.
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#3US could be a powerhouse in renewables. Tap into the geothermal from Yellowstone also and we might be seeing the solidification of permanent US hegemony
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#4> Burning coal and other fossil fuels like oil and gas has been established as the leading factor in climate change.
Coal, oil and gas. What other fossil fuels are out there?
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#5Why are we moving away from nuclear?
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#6Why are we moving away from nuclear?
Serial production stopped in the 1980s. The US lost the economies of scale of it's nuclear industry, so plants built after that experienced higher costs. That, plus misinformation about the safety and environmental impact of nuclear power.
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#7Why are we moving away from nuclear?
Cost to taxpayers.
It’s politically unpopular to propose a 10-year public works project with very unpredictable budget unless it’s a highway.
If it doesn’t get cancelled, ratepayers pay for the power and a surcharge to fund retiring the plant.
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#8> Burning coal and other fossil fuels like oil and gas has been established as the leading factor in climate change. Coal, oil and gas. What other fossil fuels are out there?
> Coal, oil and gas. What other fossil fuels are out there?
peat
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#9> Burning coal and other fossil fuels like oil and gas has been established as the leading factor in climate change. Coal, oil and gas. What other fossil fuels are out there?
Wood, plastic trash, etc. Poorer people will use anything that burns for heating.
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#10On average over April 2022. Great propaganda piece for anyone who is comfortable having access to electricity most of the month.