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Re:Japan to invest on nuclear energy in major policy shift by peterfirefly on Thursday December 22, 2022 @10:48AM (#34094538)
Just a minor nit -- and some links for those who might not know where to find them. I of course agree with you.

> Pumped hydro works if you have mountains, valleys you can flood, and dams. It works great in the Alps; good luck doing that in the UK or in the Netherlands.

It works in Wales and Scotland -- but not in England where it is needed the most.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruachan_Power_Station https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinorwig_Power_Station

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydroelectricity_in_the_United...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pumped-storage_hydroel...

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Re:Japan to invest on nuclear energy in major policy shift by moloch-hai on Thursday December 22, 2022 @09:23PM (#34101662)
Transmission lines work fine in England. Wales and Scotland are hard by.
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Re:Japan to invest on nuclear energy in major policy shift by moloch-hai on Friday December 23, 2022 @06:46AM (#34104765)
(... as people actually say, in England. Or did.)
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