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Re:Electricity over $900/MWh in most of Western US now by addicted on Thursday February 18, 2021 @04:18AM (#26177694)
Nuclear is more expensive than wind or solar with way higher upfront investment and way higher lead time to start generating money. And in the US, thanks to NIMBY politics, there’s no solution for long term waste disposal either.
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Re:Electricity over $900/MWh in most of Western US now by belorn on Thursday February 18, 2021 @05:30AM (#26178199)
nuclear does not need to compete with wind or solar. Build as much wind and solar that is possible, and don't let nuclear investment impact solar or wind investments.

Nuclear compete with energy generated from fossil fuel, either locally or bought from neighbours, and future battery technology. The waste problem of nuclear is a problem, but not as big as the waste problem of fossil fuels.

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Re:Electricity over $900/MWh in most of Western US now by ed25519FUUU on Thursday February 18, 2021 @10:45AM (#26181154)
California has tons of solar. It has so much solar that it’s paying other people to take energy during the peak of the duck curve.
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