Re:Scientists caught off-guard by record temperatures linked...
by the_gastropod on Wednesday July 27, 2016 @08:14AM
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There's a third that I'm familiar with, and find compelling: construction. Building a new nuclear power plant costs tens of billions of dollars (usually requiring government funding) and ~10 years from start to finish. The efficiency of wind and solar power is increasing rapidly, and in 10 years will likely be a better investment than a nuclear plant.
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Re:Scientists caught off-guard by record temperatures linked...
by Cybiote on Wednesday July 27, 2016 @09:22AM
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"The world construction rate peaked at 30 GW of nuclear power per year in 1984"
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"The rate of new build was biggest in 1984, and had a value of (drum-roll please...) about 30 GW per year – about 30 1-GW reactors."
Re:Scientists caught off-guard by record temperatures linked...
by merpnderp on Wednesday July 27, 2016 @10:28AM
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And the world doesn't even have to reach France's historic rate. Just getting anywhere close to it, and filling the gaps with wind, solar, and natgas, would be a overwhelming win for stopping CO2 production (and providing cheap and plentiful energy).