RE: Shutting down fossil fuel electric plants
October 21, 2018 at 10:45 am
(This post was last modified: October 21, 2018 at 10:54 am by Anomalocaris.)
(October 21, 2018 at 10:37 am)wyzas Wrote:(October 21, 2018 at 10:25 am)Anomalocaris Wrote:
The problem with nuclear is unless the capital cost is greatly reduced, it is not economic on all-in cost of energy basis. Particularly in the US. Right now Solar, wind and fossil are all cheaper than nuclear. This is discouraging the sort of investment needed to provide good prospect of improvement. Trump restricting nuclear exports to China is not helping with nuclear power research in the US.
I didn't think cost was the ultimate issue. Yeah it might hurt but considering the alternatives ..............................
If you can’t convince the rate payers to subsidize the higher cost, then the cost is the ultimate issue.
It so happens that, on the whole, those willing to pay extra to reduce green house gas emission also loath nuclear power with even more vehement passion. So nuclear power is the evidence solution to the problem that is hated by those most concerned with the problem even more than the problem itself.
