Excellent article that I heartily agree with. Looking at the long run and the acreage needed for siting are the keys. BTW, Jack DeVanney's recent post in the Gordian Knot concludes that it's cheaper to build 5 times as many wind and solar plantations as peak grid demand (to offset the unreliability) than to pay for an adequate amount of backup batteries. But 5 times as much solar and wind would increase the cost differential even more, plus take up millions more acres. Nuclear is clearly the way to go.
Tell him to construct those monstrosities in his backyard. Stay the hell out of our quiet rural areas. We don't want them.
There are way too many now. There have been NONE decommissioned yet so we have NO IDEA if they will honor their commitments to the locals whose peace and countryside have been ruined.
I live very close to North Anna AND one of the largest solar projects (10 sq miles/6400 acres) on the East Coast... I'll take the nuclear plant anytime. We had a pretty harsher earthquake about 12 years ago. The plant came through with flying colors, whi’e.schoold and other buildings were condemed.
I hope my FIL, who design/build most all the German nuclear plants and many others all over the world. He was also very proud of his work on the NS SAVANNAH, speaking of ships. ❤️
Eliminating the costs and delays caused by anti-nuclear regulators at the NRC and the EPA would go a long way toward the nuclear future. Real Politics == The Anti-Nuclear Industry Is A $2.3B-Per-Year Racket And it’s outspending pro-nuclear groups 14 to 1! https://robertbryce.substack.com/p/the-anti-nuclear-industry-is-a-23b
Excellent article that I heartily agree with. Looking at the long run and the acreage needed for siting are the keys. BTW, Jack DeVanney's recent post in the Gordian Knot concludes that it's cheaper to build 5 times as many wind and solar plantations as peak grid demand (to offset the unreliability) than to pay for an adequate amount of backup batteries. But 5 times as much solar and wind would increase the cost differential even more, plus take up millions more acres. Nuclear is clearly the way to go.
Tell him to construct those monstrosities in his backyard. Stay the hell out of our quiet rural areas. We don't want them.
There are way too many now. There have been NONE decommissioned yet so we have NO IDEA if they will honor their commitments to the locals whose peace and countryside have been ruined.
I live very close to North Anna AND one of the largest solar projects (10 sq miles/6400 acres) on the East Coast... I'll take the nuclear plant anytime. We had a pretty harsher earthquake about 12 years ago. The plant came through with flying colors, whi’e.schoold and other buildings were condemed.
I hope my FIL, who design/build most all the German nuclear plants and many others all over the world. He was also very proud of his work on the NS SAVANNAH, speaking of ships. ❤️
Eliminating the costs and delays caused by anti-nuclear regulators at the NRC and the EPA would go a long way toward the nuclear future. Real Politics == The Anti-Nuclear Industry Is A $2.3B-Per-Year Racket And it’s outspending pro-nuclear groups 14 to 1! https://robertbryce.substack.com/p/the-anti-nuclear-industry-is-a-23b
I think that lobbying will hit a wall as the Silicon Oligarchs begin to use and promoter SMRs. Not just Gates but also Bezos