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A comment on 100% renewables doesn’t equal zero-carbon energy, and the difference is growing. Parent comment
1) nuclear is covered in FUD:
> I don't think we even have enough qualified personnel to build the huge number of reactors
2) renewables "just work" without any issues ... Well at least everyone claims so:
> I think right now renewable energy with storage and improved grids provides a better carbon reduction per dollar than nuclear.
Can you provide a SINGLE example of any country on Earth with ability to store enough electricity to run the country for just ONE hour?
One minute?
And what would / did that cost? Can we actually scale it (pumped storage works nicely in ideal cases, but those are rare)?
The amount of handwaving around renewables is incredible ...
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1) nuclear is covered in FUD:
> I don't think we even have enough qualified personnel to build the huge number of reactors
2) renewables "just work" without any issues ... Well at least everyone claims so:
> I think right now renewable energy with storage and improved grids provides a better carbon reduction per dollar than nuclear.
Can you provide a SINGLE example of any country on Earth with ability to store enough electricity to run the country for just ONE hour?
One minute?
And what would / did that cost? Can we actually scale it (pumped storage works nicely in ideal cases, but those are rare)?
The amount of handwaving around renewables is incredible ...