Re:Why are nuclear power construction costs so high? Part II...
by VintageCool on Saturday October 01, 2022 @12:19AM
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With the increase in EVs, AC, and heat pumps, I'd expect electricity demand to increase in the next decade.
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Re:Why are nuclear power construction costs so high? Part II...
by adrianN on Saturday October 01, 2022 @01:24AM
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Electricity demand will surely increase. Primary power demand on the other hand will most likely go down. An EV is about 80% efficient from solar panel to movement, an ICE is only about 30% efficient from gas to movement (and you have to invest a whole bunch of energy to get gas into tank starting from oil underground). Similarly, heating with a heat pump is about three times more energy efficient than heating with oil or gas.