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Re:The world needs nuclear power and we shouldn’t be afraid ... by Krasnol on Friday October 23, 2020 @08:07PM (#24875727)
> In a new report, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says solar is now the cheapest form of electricity for utility companies to build. That’s thanks to risk-reducing financial policies around the world, the agency says, and it applies to locations with both the most favorable policies and the easiest access to financing. The report underlines how important these policies are to encouraging development of renewables and other environmentally forward technologies.

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a34372005/solar-che...

Re:The world needs nuclear power and we shouldn’t be afraid ... by craftinator on Saturday October 24, 2020 @12:52AM (#24877043)
Don't forget the massive initial buying subsidies, the ones that only last as long as the government wants them to, the ones which don't cover any of the maintainance costs.