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Re:Sweden Gov Announces 'Massive Expansion' of Nuclear Energy by macspoofing on Thursday November 16, 2023 @06:26PM (#38297120)
>No, but Solar and Wind + existing hydro + existing nuclear + a moderate amount of storage + a better grid can replace fossil fuels.

There is no such thing as a 'moderate amount of storage'. The best you can get is pumped storage (if you have the correct geography for it).

Outside of that, sure, you can add solar/wind to the energy mix - does that invalidate my point? Does that actually support OP's point?

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Re:Sweden Gov Announces 'Massive Expansion' of Nuclear Energy by bryanlarsen on Thursday November 16, 2023 @07:37PM (#38297709)
There has never been an hour in the last 30 years where there hasn't been either sun or wind somewhere in North America.
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Re:Sweden Gov Announces 'Massive Expansion' of Nuclear Energy by macspoofing on Thursday November 16, 2023 @07:41PM (#38297749)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunkelflaute
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Re:Sweden Gov Announces 'Massive Expansion' of Nuclear Energy by bryanlarsen on Thursday November 16, 2023 @07:47PM (#38297790)
Germany exists in a single weather zone, North America encompasses several.
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