Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera...
by pfdietz on Friday December 29, 2023 @09:14AM
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The usual dishonest argument nuclear advocates make is to assume batteries are used to get renewables to 100% of the grid. You are doing it there.
But batteries are not the ideal storage technology for all storage use cases. It turns out that e-fuels like hydrogen are much, MUCH better for some cases, like seasonal leveling, even though the round trip efficiency isn't great.
It will likely be the case that a 100% RE grid ends up being considerably cheaper than a nuclear powered grid.
Nuclear backing up solar is a completely stupid idea, btw. The economics don't work at all.
But batteries are not the ideal storage technology for all storage use cases. It turns out that e-fuels like hydrogen are much, MUCH better for some cases, like seasonal leveling, even though the round trip efficiency isn't great.
It will likely be the case that a 100% RE grid ends up being considerably cheaper than a nuclear powered grid.
Nuclear backing up solar is a completely stupid idea, btw. The economics don't work at all.