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Nuclear isn't perfect, but it is the best we have right now. (lemmy.world)
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[–] aard@kyu.de 1 points 3 months ago

The problem with renewables is the fluctuation. So you need something you can quickly spin up or down to compensate. Now you can do that with nuclear reactors to some extent - but they barely break even at current energy prices, and they keep having the same high cost while idle.

So a combination of grid storage and power plants with low cost when idle (like water) is the way to go now.