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In Wyoming, Bill Gates moves ahead with nuclear project aimed at revolutionizing power generation (apnews.com)

submitted 3 months ago by remington@beehaw.org to c/environment@beehaw.org

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[–] theangriestbird@beehaw.org 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

so to your mind, why are PV, wind, and EGS are the preferred solutions to nuclear? Just because they can produce similar output with fewer risks?

[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I don't wish to be dismissive, but, uh ... yeah. Fewer risks and baseload are kinda the holy grail.

[–] theangriestbird@beehaw.org 3 points 3 months ago

Sorry I should have added: I always thought that nuclear had way higher output capacity than other energy options. But I think it's clear that that is no longer the case, if it ever was.

Thx for jumping in here and sharing your expertise!