EPA Moves to Cancel $7B in Grants for Solar Energy

Re:EPA Moves to Cancel $7B in Grants for Solar Energy by gregbot on Tuesday August 05, 2025 @12:52PM (#44800578)

Wouldn’t it just make more sense to use nuclear and keep the grid reliable so individual homeowners don’t need to worry about huge blackouts ruining their quality of life?

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Re:EPA Moves to Cancel $7B in Grants for Solar Energy by boringg on Tuesday August 05, 2025 @02:41PM (#44802355)

Yes more nuclear does not inhibit solar. More of both option is the winning salvo.

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Re:EPA Moves to Cancel $7B in Grants for Solar Energy by tharmas on Tuesday August 05, 2025 @01:22PM (#44801096)

Nuclear is very expensive to build. It takes a long time to build. Also, it takes quite a bit of time to power up and power down a nuclear power plant. Nuclear plants use a lot of water. Water that could be used to cool the AI hardware. As a result nuclear power isn't cheap.

Then there is still the safety issues and environmental concerns regarding the waste. Some people say they are safe now and you can just bury the waste deep underground. Putting it deep underground seems a bit like just pumping the carbon into the air: someone else's problem further down the line in time.

Do you want to live next to a Nuclear Power Plant?

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Re:EPA Moves to Cancel $7B in Grants for Solar Energy by gregbot on Wednesday August 06, 2025 @04:12PM (#44817132)

>Do you want to live next to a Nuclear Power Plant?

Yes! I think that would be great!

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