Less than 25% of the EU’s electricity came from fossil fuels in April
Wow! And most of it is from solar, wind, and hydro. More nuclear would probably be good though
No it isn't. There's a reason it's not used very often. First of all, it takes like 10-15 years to build a new nuclear plant (there does seem to be new plants that run on nuclear waste, which are way smaller and built much quicker but there's only so much waste, so the potential is pretty limiting)... something that people like her are going to tell us we won't even be alive for.
Second of all, nuclear is by FAR the most expensive of all energy generation.
Coal is second, which is the main reason it's being phased out. It isn't really for any altruistic or environmental reasons. It's just old coal plants can easily be converted to natural gas, which is WAY cheaper.
So unliminted, reliable, efficient, ultra low emission, stable, safe energy which is needed as a baseline for power grids is bad and not worth it because its expensive? That seems like a stupid argument lots of things are expensive, existing is expensive
Almost thought you were talking about solar at first and was getting hyped. Then I realized you were talking about nuclear. I’m not hugely against it, but… solar is way better at all those things. 🤷🏼♂️
Solar plays an important role but that role is best fulfilled when built ontop of a foundation of nuclear power. Reliable constant energy is needed for stable power grids and nuclear power provides that foundation and its our best source of constant, clean, efficient energy until geothermal power really takes off. I think the ideal ratio would be 50 percent nuclear, and then 25 percent solar and 25 percent wind. You need power when the sun is down and winds are calm and nuclear provides that power
Better during winter and at night?
efficient???
yes efficient, solar is 30 percent efficient at converting the suns rays into power while wind turbines are 60 percent efficient it I remember correctly. Nuclear power plants are 94 percent efficient in converting fuel into power.
that's what I'm saying, no fucking way solar is more efficient than nuclear that guys bugging hard
30% efficiency on energy conversion from a 100% free source costing millions to low billions versus 90% efficiency on energy conversion on a multibillion dollar operations…
We are being hit by endless free nuclear generated energy. Stop acting like it’s crazy to point out that making our own little suns is less efficient than using the existing nuclear reaction in the sky that bathes us in energy continuously. I honestly don not know why we are having this argument or why anyone thinks nuclear is better than solar long term. We can talk again when fusion actually works - if that ever happens… well, I mean, fusion not occurring on the sun.