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Re:Nuclear power looks to regain its footing 10 years after ... by wmiel on Thursday March 11, 2021 @08:40AM (#26423868)
On the other hand phasing out the existing nuclear in favour of natural gas doesn't seem to solve the problem either.
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Re:Nuclear power looks to regain its footing 10 years after ... by pfdietz on Monday March 22, 2021 @10:14AM (#26541067)
If you add CCS to the natural gas it would. And that would likely be cheaper than nuclear.
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Re:Nuclear power looks to regain its footing 10 years after ... by LatteLazy on Thursday March 11, 2021 @01:17PM (#26427145)
At this point, it seems really unlikely we will "solve" the problem. I suspect we will go with flood defences, water management projects and geo-engineering.

So I think it's safest to take the cheapest option. Right now, that seems to be green energy (wind and solar) plus some gas power to deal with intermittent supply.

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