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Re:Sweden’s incoming cabinet says new nuclear reactors will ... by jskrablin on Saturday October 15, 2022 @02:50AM (#33212429)
Backup generation for renewables is usually gas powered. And you need the backup because renewable energy is not exactly a stable source of energy.
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Re:Sweden’s incoming cabinet says new nuclear reactors will ... by ben_w on Monday October 17, 2022 @12:08PM (#33235565)
Currently yes, but hydrogen is so easy to make from electricity that it predates sensible electrical generation methods by 43 years.

We didn't bother making hydrogen in large quantities because there was no point when we already had a convenient supply of a flammable gas, not because it's even remotely difficult.

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