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I find it hard to look at nuclear when much of what is limiting solar and wind is political. So far every nuclear accident we've seen are going to be around for forever timescales. The US could have been at the forefront of solar and wind power but it continually tries to push coal.
> but it continually tries to push coal Let's clarify that China, Germany and Japan are consuming more coal per dollar of GDP than the US is. Those are the #2, #3, and #4 economies. Coal dominates both German and Chinese energy. The US coal industry has been contracting rapidly, falling back to 1985 levels, losing about 1/3 of output. China on the other hand, is still consuming as much coal as the rest of the world c…
The problem going forward is that the Trump administration is busy reversing all the Obama policies that encouraged renewables,and is pushing fossil fuels as hard as it can. Renewables will expand nonetheless, just likely not as fast as if the Trump administration were not opposed. Were you really not aware of all this?